Install Matlab on server with no GUI - No graphics display found. Unable to start application in GUI mode.

I am currently trying to install MATLAB on a server with no GUI, in order to use only a console version of it (and call some matlab functions from python with matlabengine). I downloaded without installing the MATLAB 2023a version in a computer with GUI, got the license file & key, and was able to parameterize the installer_input.txt file and send everything to the server without GUI.

When I run the command ./install.sh -mode silent -fileInput /home/$USER/MATLAB/matlab_R2023a_glnxa64/installer_input.txt where my installation files are, I indeed find logs in my logs folder, so the installation starts. However, even if I added mode=silent and activationPropertiesFile=$PATH_TO_FILE/activate.ini to installer_input.txt, with in activate.ini isSilent=true, I still get get an error such as matlab installation cannot be done because there is no GUI ...

Is it even possible to install & use Matlab on a server without GUI?

Here are the simplified logs:

(Jun 30, 2023 19:06:20) System Info

(Jun 30, 2023 19:06:20) OS: Linux Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS

(Jun 30, 2023 19:06:20) Arch: amd64

(Jun 30, 2023 19:06:20) Language: en_US

(Jun 30, 2023 19:06:20) Release Description: R2023a Update 3

(Jun 30, 2023 19:06:21) Activation Service Reachable? true

(Jun 30, 2023 19:06:21) Product Files Folder: /home/username/MATLAB/matlab_R2023a_glnxa64/archives

(Jun 30, 2023 19:06:21) Error launching CEF

(Jun 30, 2023 19:06:21) No graphics display found. Unable to start application in GUI mode. Consider relaunching the app in a graphical environment.

[Rik]

If you don't get a response here; installation support is included in every license (although with organizations you need to go to your IT department first).

Answer 1

[Sai Teja G]

Hi,

I see that you are facing the issue while installing MATLAB with no GUI.

Please refer the following instructions for installing MATLAB noninteractively or silently:

Install Noninteractively (Silent Installation)

Do note that the ‘mode=silent’ is no longer supported.

Please modify the input file that comes with your download and run the installer similar to:

./install.sh -inputfile path_to/my_installer_input.txt 

Hope this helps!