Why do I receive "Extract Error" with "Failed writing received data to disk/application." in the log file?

Why do I receive "Extract Error" with "Failed writing received data to disk/application." in the log file?

Extract ErrorThere was an error while extracting product files. Try rerunning the Installer.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This issue can occur if you are attempting to install MATLAB on a Window or Linux Operating System and there is insufficient space in your temp directory. During the installation, the installer writes and deletes files from the temp directory. If there is not enough space in this directory, it will cause the installation to fail with the above error.

The temp directory is located in the following locations: 

Windows

AppData\Local\Temp

Linux 

/tmp

To resolve this issue, either clear space from the temp directory, clear space from your system and attempt to install again. In Linux, you can also temporarily increase the size of the /tmp directory for the installation.