It seems that matlab contains some errors causing it to stop improperly. This is a problem, because every running instance of matlab requires some extra resources (for example prosessor time and memory) and it also reserves a valuable license. Because of this, it is important that users exit matlab properly by using the exit command on matlab command line.
Always use the exit command! Just closing the matlab window is not enough.
When using default desktop on Lintula workstations or SunRay-terminals, Matlab is started with Matlab or Matlab with GUI items on Applications -> Development menu. The GUI item starts Matlab with graphical user interface and the Matlab item starts Matlab on terminal window. When using SunRay-terminal, Matlab is started via ssh on harakka computers. These always starts the default version of Matlab (check the table below).
When using command line, the default version of Matlab can be started with the command matlab. To use a version other than the default one, use one of the starting commands mentioned in the table below.
Matlab is installed on almost all of Lintula computers. However there are
some computers in Lintula on which running matlab is forbidden because of the
resouces it requires. These computers are listed on computers -page.
| Starting command | Version on Solaris computers |
Version on Linux computers |
|---|---|---|
| matlab (default) | 7.9.0.529 (R2009b) (64-bit) Toolboxit |
7.11.0.584 (R2010b) (32-bit, 64-bit) Toolboxit |
| matlab2011b | - | 7.13.0.564 (R2011b) (32-bit, 64-bit) Toolboxit |
| matlab2010b | - | 7.11.0.584 (R2010b) (32-bit, 64-bit) Toolboxit |
| matlab2009b | 7.9.0.529 (R2009b) (64-bit) Toolboxit |
7.9.0.529 (R2009b) (32-bit, 64-bit) Toolboxit |
| matlab2009a | 7.8.0.347 (R2009a) (64-bit) Toolboxit |
7.8.0.347 (R2009a) (32-bit, 64-bit) Toolboxit |
| matlab2008b | 7.7.0.471 (R2008b) (64-bit) Toolboxit |
7.7.0.471 (R2008b) (32-bit, 64-bit) Toolboxit |
| matlab2008a | 7.6.0.324 (R2008a) (64-bit) Toolboxit |
7.6.0.324 (R2008a) (32-bit, 64-bit) Toolboxit |
| matlab75 | 7.5.0.338 (R2007b) (64-bit) Toolboxit |
7.5.0.338 (R2007b) (32-bit) Toolboxit |
| matlab74 | 7.4.0.287 (R2007a) (64-bit) Toolboxit |
7.4.0.336 (R2007a) (32-bit) Toolboxit |
| matlab73 | 7.3.0.298 (R2006b) Toolboxit |
7.3.0.298 (R2006b) Toolboxit |
| matlab7 | 7.1.0.183 (R14) Service Pack 3 Toolboxit |
7.1.0.183 (R14) Service Pack 3 Toolboxit |
| matlab6 | 6.5.0.180913a Release 13 | 6.5.1.199709 Release 13 (Service Pack 1) Toolboxit |
| matlab53 | 5.3.1.29215a (R11.1) Toolboxit |
Not installed |
Symbolic Math Toolbox is not part of TUT Matlab license, but Department of
Information Technology has some licenses for Symbolic Toolbox. Symbolic
Toolbox is available, if matlab is started with -symbolic -option, for example with command
matlab74 -symbolic.
On Lintula computers the graphical user interface of Matlab has been disabled by default due to some stability and usability issues (for example ~ and ^ characters don't work by default). If you want to use the Matlab GUI (which is not recommended), you can start matlab with -desktop option (for example matlab -desktop)
To use ^ and ~ characters on Linux computers you can issue the command
setxkbmap -variant nodeadkeys to a
terminal prompt before starting matlab.
On Lintula computers matlab java has been disabled by default. However when matlab is started with the GUI, java is automatically enabled (because the GUI requires Java). If Java support is needed and you do not want to use the GUI, matlab can be started with -jvm option (for example matlab -jvm).