Error: Failed to create folder (/usr/loca​l/MATLAB/M​ATLAB_Runt​ime/v91)

Hi,

I ran the following command to install the matlab runtime on a network mounted drive

./install  -mode silent -agreeToLicense yes

Output:

Preparing installation files ...
cp: cannot stat `/nw/matlab-runtime/help/*': No such file or directory
Installing ...
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) ##################################################################
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) #
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) # Today's Date:
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) Thu Jan 11 06:36:08 PST 2018
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08)
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) System Info
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) OS: Linux 2.6.32-279.19.1.el6.x86_64
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) Arch: amd64
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) Data Model: 64
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) Language: en
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) Java Vendor: Oracle Corporation
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) Java Home: /tmp/mathworks_10300/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) Java Version: 1.7.0_60
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) Java VM Name: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) Java Class Path: /tmp/mathworks_10300/java/config/installagent/pathlist.jar
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) User Name: user
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) Current Directory: /tmp/mathworks_10300
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) Input arguments:
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) root /nw/matlab-runtime
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) libdir /tmp/mathworks_10300
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) mode silent
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) agreeToLicense yes
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) standalone true
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:08) connectionMode OFFLINE_ONLY
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:09) Starting local product/component search in download directory
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:09) Searching for archives...
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:09) Reading /nw/matlab-runtime/archives
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:09) Assembling product list...
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:09) 1573 files found in /nw/matlab-runtime/archives
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:09) Reading /nw/matlab-runtime
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:09) 9 files found in /nw/matlab-runtime
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:09) Archive search complete.  1582 total files found.
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:24) Completed local product/component search
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:24) Error: Failed to create folder (/usr/local/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime/v91).
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:24) Exiting with status -2
(Jan 11, 2018 06:36:24) End - Unsuccessful.
Finished

On this box, I do not have root access which means I can not write into "/usr/local/"

Is there a way I can install the runtime without root access?

Regards

[Sambit Tripathy]

There is a section which talks about installing the runtime as a non-admin user, but this is applicable for Windows only.

https://www.mathworks.com/help/compiler_sdk/dotnet/install-the-matlab-runtime.html#bviq5_c

[Deidre Mead]

I am having a similar problem with installing v91. Is there a way to pass a -tmpdir I can write to into the MCR installer? Installation needs to occur on a Linux box. The installer is defaulting to /tmp, which is locked by security.

[Sambit Tripathy]

please try this command and put all configurations to your installer_input.txt

./install -inputFile /home/<user>/software/matlab/R20XXx_glnxa64_dvd1/installer_input.txt

Please note

• Sometimes on mounted drives "noexec" flag is enabled, ensure files are present on a drive where "exec" command should work
• You can specify -tmpdir along with -inputFile

I could install Matlab on a Linux machine with "silent" mode

[Nicola Burger]

came across the same problem, what solved it for me was to give sudo permission while running the installer shell script:

sudo ./install

[Ajinkya Ambatwar]

For the R2022a version, "sudo ./install" is not doing anything at all, I mean the install window is also not opening

[Narendhiran]

For the R2022a version, "sudo ./install" is not doing anything at all, I mean the install window is also not opening

Same issue! I am facing

Answers Here!!

xhost +SI:localuser:root
sudo ./install

Answer 1

[XIN HE]

I got the same problem. I got it fixed out with the following

sudo ./install  -mode silent -agreeToLicense yes

Then I got it installed sucessfully.

[Antonio Avilix Hernandez]

thaks

[Sisir Jena]

Thank You

[Juan Manuel Martinez Villalobos]

Thanks!

Answer 2

[DANIEL LOPEZ AIRES]

The problem is that to create folders on/usr, you ahve to be a superuser, so if you do sudo at the begining, you will install it. I have just had the issue, and have solved by typing sudo at the begining :)

[Juan Manuel Martinez Villalobos]

But whey you say "at the beggining" you mean exactly what

i.e.

?

/sh install

?

[Aditya Maharana]

sudo ./install

[richard worley]

sudo ./install wouldn't work for me. I had to:

xhost +SI:localuser:root

sudo ./install

[Maria Tsampazi]

worked for me too

thanks for sharing!

Answer 3

[Xeno Shen]

Hi, I have the same problem too. I don't have the root access, is there any way that could install the matlabmcr in local usr directory?

Regards