Matlab graphics rendering issues on Linux

When I open matlab in the terminal receive the following output. 'MATLAB is selecting SOFTWARE OPENGL rendering.

MESA-LOADER: failed to open iris: /usr/lib/dri/iris_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory (search paths /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:\$${ORIGIN}/dri:/usr/lib/dri, suffix _dri)

failed to load driver: iris

MESA-LOADER: failed to open kms_swrast: /usr/lib/dri/kms_swrast_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory (search paths /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:\$${ORIGIN}/dri:/usr/lib/dri, suffix _dri)

failed to load driver: kms_swrast

MESA-LOADER: failed to open swrast: /usr/lib/dri/swrast_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory (search paths /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:\$${ORIGIN}/dri:/usr/lib/dri, suffix _dri)

failed to load swrast driver'

Matlab still opens but when I run a script I recieve the following output 'Warning: MATLAB has disabled some advanced graphics rendering features by switching to software OpenGL. For more information, click here. '

What can I do to fix these issues? I cannot find any documentation that can resolve this.

I am using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. I have a dedicated graphics card with nvidia drivers.

If any more information is needed please let me know.

Answer 1

[Fotios Tsitsos]

MATLAB R2022a is not supported on Ubuntu 22.04. I had the same problem and I got the following workaround from support:

You should remove the libstdc++ symlink from the MATLAB path, like this (on the Linux terminal):

/usr/local/MATLAB/R2022a/sys/os/glnxa64/ mv libstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6.distlink

This helped me fix my issues!

[Rehan Hossain]

This solved the issue on my Ubuntu 22.04. Matlab R2022a.

[Vaishnavi]

This fixed worked me too. Thank you!

I have a system with Ubuntu 22.04 and MATLAB R2022b installed on it.

[Bryan]

Also solved for me. (Matlab 2021a on Ubuntu 22.04)

[Jurica Brodar]

Also worked for me! (Matlab 2020b on Linux Mint 21.3)

Thank you! :)

[Anton]

Thanks! Works for me as well. 2021a, 22.04

Answer 2

[Abderrahim. B]

Hi

Workaround to fix terminal issue: run the below command in your ubuntu terminal to start matlab:

export MESA_LOADER_DRIVER_OVERRIDE=i965; matlab

Also, the graphic issue should be fixed. If not, try the instructions in this mathworks documentation page: Resolving Low-Level Graphics Issues .

Hope this fix your issues!

[Daniel Velazquez]

This works for me with Debian Gnome MATE and Matlab R2022a

[Sushant]

this worked for me!

[Hildur Maria]

This worked for me too. Thank you! I'm using Matlab2024b with Ubuntu 24.04.

[Sam]

I'm using Matlab2024b with Ubuntu 24.04 and this just had me run in as if I had run

matlab -softwareopengl