desktop not loading when starting matlab

Hi, I am using ubuntu 16.04 and I am trying to start matlab and have the graphical interface (desktop) load. When i type matlab from my bin directory it starts matlab in prompt mode. I have tried deleting my ~.matlab/R2016a preference folder and it didn't help.

thanks!

Answer 1

[Saurabh Gupta]

Hello Thomas,

Based on your description, it appears to be most likely a Java related issue. You can find the specific error information by inspecting the following log files.

~/matlab_crash_dump.XXX

~/java.log.XXX

~/hs_err_pid#.log

If you need help investigating the issue, you can contact the Installation & Licensing Support team using the following link, and send them the logs for inspection.

http://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us/

[Thomas Beaudry]

Hi,

Thanks for answering. Actually i found out the issue was related to Remote X on the client.

Thomas