Below is my log of installing Matlab R14 SP2 in Fedora 9 with Kernel Version 2.6.25.14-108.fc9.i686, I hope this would help you to install it successfully:
LOG: install matlabR14SP2
A.Date: 2008.09.23
B.Commands:
> su
> mount -o loop ./matlab7a.iso /media/CD
> yum install libXp-devel
> mkdir /usr/local/bin/matlab7
> mkdir /usr/local/bin/matlab7/etc
> cp ./licence.dat /usr/local/bin/matlab7/etc
> /media/CD/install*
> mount -o loop ./matlab7b.iso /media/CD
> mount -o loop ./matlab7c.iso /media/CD
> umount /media/CD
* Modify "license.lic": replace the string "your_host_name" with "localhost.localdomain"
> cp ./licence.lic /usr/local/bin/matlab7/etc
> /usr/local/bin/matlab7/install-matlab
> mv /usr/local/bin/glnx86/libmaple.so /usr/local/bin/glnx86/libmaple.so.old
> cp ./libmaple.so /usr/local/bin/glnx86/
> chown root:root /usr/local/bin/glnx86/libmaple.so
> chmod ugo+x /usr/local/bin/glnx86/libmaple.so
C.Information:
1.Explaining some of the issues
(1).To install "libXp-devel" would make the matlab installer able to run.
(2)."license.dat" and "license.lic" are used to crack matlab.
(3)."libmaple.so" is to solve a bug of Symbolic Toolbox.
2.References:
(1).Matlab and Cracks downloads from twt.edu.cn.
(2).Solution to Symbolic Toolbox Bug related to "libmaple.so" is from the article below:
http://remmirath-en.blogspot.com/200...-on-linux.html