Problems installing MATLAB 7.0 in Fedora 8

[joe.pelayo]

Hello everybody.

I need to try some Matlab 7 programs someone wrote, and since I have nothing but a Matlab 7 Linux install DVD I tried it on a fully updated F8 x86 box, but it doesn't work.

First of all I copied the DVD contents to the HDD and granted them rwx permissions (I installed it once in an Ubuntu box and that was one of the steps). Then I tried to run the 'install' program and despite the parameters & tricks I add it still doesn't work.

Has anyone successfully installed Matlab 7 in a Fedora 8 box? Could you share the tips for a successful installation?

[root@localhost MATHWORKS_R2007A]# sh install
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An error status was returned by the program 'xsetup',
the X Window System version of 'install'. The following
messages were written to standard error:

/home/management/MATHWORKS_R2007A/update/bin/glnx86/xsetup: error while loading shared libraries: libXp.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Attempt to fix the problem and try again. If X is not available
or 'xsetup' cannot be made to work then try the terminal
version of 'install' using the command:

install* -t or INSTALL* -t

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Sorry! Setup aborted . . .

[root@localhost MATHWORKS_R2007A]# cat install.bak | sed "s/export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL/#xport LD_ASSUME_KERNEL/" > /home/management/MATHWORKS_R2007A/install.bin
[root@localhost MATHWORKS_R2007A]# sh install.bin
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Sorry! Could not determine the Format of the CDROM for
architecture (glnx86)

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[root@localhost MATHWORKS_R2007A]# sh install.bin -glnx86 -x
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Sorry! Could not determine the Format of the CDROM for
architecture (glnx86)

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NOTE: The machine has an onboard Intel video card so I don't think drivers are missing.

Thanks.
Joe.

[MichaelS-R]

First of all, have you checked that libXp.so.6 exists somewhere on your system?

[joe.pelayo]

Originally Posted by MichaelS-R

First of all, have you checked that libXp.so.6 exists somewhere on your system?

I assumed it was already installed: my bad.

Now I am stuck with the license file...

Thanks.
Joe.

[odin1985]

hello im having that same problem but im also really new with linux and fedora, i need the program for my university classes, but everyone is ignorant about computers or linux in the university, so i was hoping i coudl get the answer in here, sorry to resurrect this one too.

how do i check for the libXp.so.6, i mean i do have the libxp that comes with fedora, and im running a nvidia vidcard, so how do i go installing matlab? i have the dvd of it