Matlab is available on the following Platforms.

All computers must be enrolled in the site license program and registered with the network license server before they may run Matlab. We need to know the hostname of your computer to register it with the license server. The hostname and uname -n commands will display the hostname of your UNIX or Linux computer.

Mathworks installation guide for Unix is available here

- As root, create the directories where Matlab will be installed.

# mkdir /usr/local/matlab

# mkdir /usr/local/matlab/etc

- A license file is needed to decrypt the installation files.

Install it named "license.dat" in the etc/ directory under MATLABHOME, i.e., where you install matlab on your host. (ex. /usr/local/matlab/etc/)

- Download the software to a temporary location. The unix installation files are available as gzip'd tar file and can be retrieved via anonymous FTP from ftp.wss.yale.edu: 2007bunix.tar.gz

We have the most latest distribution available on the ftp server. If you need a different distribution, or if you have any trouble getting to the software, please send mail to: WSS. You can arrange to borrow a copy of the installation cds for a limited amount of time.

To install Matlab, do the following:

- Unzip and untar the file.

- Run the install program. (./install -t) Answer the questions and choose the toolboxes you wish to install. After the installation is complete, you may delete the temporary install files.