Matlab is starting with no GUI (linux). I would like a GUI.

Hello --

I am trying to start matlab from the command line in linux. I just use a "matlab" symlink to run /usr/local/MATLAB/R2015b/bin/matlab. This starts headless matlab. I am NOT putting in "-nodisplay" or "-nodesktop". I actually do want the GUI and have had that run by default previously.

Any tips?

Thank you, Mike

[Shashank]

Hi Michael,

Please check the .matlab7rc.sh startup file Also, try using the -desktop flag while starting it

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/matlablinux.html

Hope this helps

-Shashank

[Walter Roberson]

Are you possibly remotely connecting to MATLAB, such as with rsh? If so then it could be an issue about getting the DISPLAY environment variable right.

[Dmitry Boltyanskiy]

@Shashank , I do not have this file. There can I get it and where shouls I put it?

[Walter Roberson]

@Dmitry Boltyanskiy according to https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/matlablinux.html#buqncoe

matlab looks in these folders for the first occurrence of .matlab7rc.sh in the following order:

1. Current folder
2. Home folder ($HOME)
3. matlabroot/bin folder

To edit the .matlab7rc.sh file, use the template located in the matlabroot/bin folder.