activate matlab.sh file is missing in the bin folder

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sree
sree on 21 May 2024
Answered: Hi on 28 Sep 2025 at 18:46
while installing matlab according to the documentation,the activate file is missing.
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Leonard
Leonard on 11 Apr 2025
How did you manage to install matlab on linux while activation_matlab.sh was still missing in the /usr/local/MATLAB/R2024b/bin/ folder?

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Rupesh
Rupesh on 21 May 2024
Edited: Rupesh on 21 May 2024
Hi sree,
The missing file indicates that MATLAB was not installed. The activation scripts come with the MATLAB installation, so if MATLAB is not installed, these scripts won't be either. This usually happens if your installation files or passcodes only allow for a toolbox or blockset to be installed.
To correct this, rerun the installer and be sure MATLAB is selected for installation. If you are installing from downloads, make sure that you have downloaded the MATLAB product files. You can go through below documentation for more details regarding MATLAB installation on Linux platforms.
Hope it helps!
Thanks

Hi
Hi on 28 Sep 2025 at 18:46
Hey, i had the same prob with R2025b, i figured out i dont need to activate it, just type ./matlab, and it lauched directly.

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