Matlab R2025b MathworksP​roductAuth​orizer Segmentation Fault

Hello I installed matlab + simulink + deep learning toolbox through the mpm for Arch linux and I ran into an issue with launching on boot up which I assume is caused by the lack of license from not being able to run the script. When I run the MathworksProductAuthorizer bash script it gives me a segmentation fault

./matlab/bin/glnxa64/MathWorksProductAuthorizer.sh
./matlab/bin/glnxa64/MathWorksProductAuthorizer.sh: line 14: 142351 Segmentation fault         (core dumped) $BINDIR/MathWorksProductAuthorizer $@

I looked at the Arch wiki but it seemed to be a thread related to the AUR package of matlab rather than the mpm package one. Matlab seems to work fine it just stays however in the matlab 2025b loading screen and does not load i'm assuming due to not having a license.

System Specs:

OS: Arch Linux x86_64

Host: Dell G15 5525 1.23.0

Kernel: 6.18.2-arch2-1

Uptime: 4 hours, 13 mins

Packages: 1431 (pacman), 32 (flatpak)

Shell: bash 5.3.9

Resolution: 1920x1080

WM: i3

Theme: Adwaita [GTK2/3]

Icons: Adwaita [GTK2/3]

Terminal: kitty

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon Graphics (16) @ 4.787GHz

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile / Max-Q

GPU: AMD ATI Radeon 680M

Memory: 9448MiB / 15211MiB

[Torsten]

Contact MATLAB Technical Support:

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

Answer 1

[Ivy]

There is an on-going issue with Arch's libgnutls library not being compatible with MATLAB, I've recently commented on a post, in case you want to take a look at the workaround:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/2181129

MATLAB does open the splash screen and stays there for a long time, I assume the delay is due to MATLAB waiting for the licensing process to return, but eventually you'd get a crash log or seg fault.