I'm trying to install Matlab R14 personally on my debian machine. The CD that it comes with only 4 OS's: Mac, glnx86, sol2, and hpux. Is there any way I can still install?

When I tried to install, this is what happened:

bozhulaptop:/mnt# sh install usr/local/matlab -glnx86
install: line 1: /lib/libc.so.6: Permission denied


This is the usage for installation:

Usage: install -h | [-<arch>] [-debug] [ [-t] | [-x] ]

-h Help. Show command usage.

-<arch> Assume this architecture when installing.
You must specify a valid MATLAB arch (e.g. sol2, glnx86)

-debug Turn on debugging messages.

-t Use terminal setup.

-x Use X Window setup. (Default)

Thanks in advance,
Bo

Are you root?

Did you try
#./install -x
?

That did it for me, if you still get the permission denied error, than check your fstab whether your cd/dvd-rom is set to executable.

You may like to try your question on http://www.kluid.com , it is a dedicated matlab forum. Hope it will help.

:]

b4

Try entering into the destination directory then as root then do...

sh "your cdrom mounted place"/install -x

i.e.: sh /media/cdrom/install -x

I found the problem which was not allowing us to install matlab on linux machine.
By default, on Linux systems, CD-ROM drives have read-only permission.
Following is what I did after investigating from internet and reading the
installation manual:
Become root
Unmount CD-ROM
Make dirctory /cdrom
Give command: mount -t iso9660 -o exec /drv/cdrom /cdrom


After this go to the directory where you want to install the matlab. Put licence
file in that directory and from being in that directory give command:
/cdrom/install

Installation will start