Getting stuck at Confirm User while installing MATLAB

Hi,

I am trying to install MATLAB but I am facing some issues.

According to the instructions I should use "sudo ./install" in oder to make changes to the '/usr/local/MATLAB/R2022b' but then because of using 'sudo', the Login Name on the install window is coming out blank and I cannot even change it or hit next.

But when I dont use sudo, the Login Name is correct and but I cannot proceed since I cannot make changes to '/usr/local/MATLAB/R2022b'.

Can anyone suggest me the right way of installing?

Thanks

[Harald]

I had the same problem.

I managed to solve it by marking/highligting text in firefox then swiching to the installer where the curser blinked in the text box so i could write my name then continiue.

[John]

Thanks @Harald, that worked for me. Ridiculous that it was required though!

[Marcelo García Olavarría]

Thanks! it worked ><

[Matthew J]

worked, thanks Harald

Answer 1

[Jestzer]

A number of things you can do:

1. Click in a different window and then click back in the text box to enter your email/password (that's what other people seem to be coming here for, at least.) You can also try this with Alt+Tab.
2. Change the permissions on your MATLAB installation so that you can have it write the license file
3. Run xhost +SI:localuser:root in your Linux Terminal. Keep in mind that running GUI applications on Linux is largely discouraged.
4. Maunally create a license file in the License Center and then place it in one of MATLAB's licenses folders.

[Roger Newman-Norlund]

Strange, but clickind on a different window does indeed then work.

[Jestzer]

That’s because the GUI windows MATLAB tries to use on Linux suck. This bug has been around for nearly 6 years now, as you’ll see below.

https://www.mathworks.com/support/bugreports/details/1797911#fix_options

[Durga]

It worked for me

Answer 2

[Kevin Holly]

I would recommend contacting Technical support.

https://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us.html