[Solved] Matlab 2024b closes when started

othersamo_ · 2025-09-04 13:49:45

Hello,
originally I planned to install Matlab 2025a but that thing is broken beyond my understanding. So I decided to settle with the 2024b version. While it is possible for me to install it and sign in, immediately after starting the application, I get:

MATLAB is selecting SOFTWARE rendering.
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not find the Qt platform plugin "wayland" in ""
QFont::fromString: Invalid description 'Inter,10,-1,5,500,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,Medium'
QFont::fromString: Invalid description 'SFMono Nerd Font,10,-1,5,500,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,Medium'
QFont::fromString: Invalid description 'Inter,10,-1,5,500,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,Medium'
QFont::fromString: Invalid description 'Inter,10,-1,5,500,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,Medium'
QXcbGlxIntegration::initialize

Xcb GLX gl-integration successfully initialized

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          Segmentation violation detected at 2025-09-04 15:40:00 +0200
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Configuration:
  Crash Decoding           : Disabled - No sandbox or build area path
  Crash Mode               : continue (default)
  Default Encoding         : UTF-8
  Deployed                 : false
  Desktop Environment      : KDE
  GNU C Library            : 2.42 stable
  Graphics Driver          : Uninitialized software 
  Graphics card 1          : 0x1002 ( 0x1002 ) 0x15bf Version 0.0.0.0 (0-0-0)
  Java Version             : Java 1.8.0_202-b08 with Oracle Corporation Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM mixed mode
  MATLAB Architecture      : glnxa64
  MATLAB Entitlement ID    : 5706909
  MATLAB Root              : /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab
  MATLAB Version           : 24.2.0.2923080 (R2024b) Update 6
  OpenGL                   : software
  Operating System         : Linux 6.15.11-hardened1-1-hardened #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:30:25 +0000 x86_64
  Process ID               : 3582
  Processor ID             : x86 Family 25 Model 116 Stepping 1, AuthenticAMD
  Session Key              : 6ead28bb-3b5d-4977-aab5-b4c53aab84c5
  Window System            : The X.Org Foundation (12401008), display :1

Fault Count: 1


Abnormal termination:
Segmentation violation

Current Thread: 'MCR 0 interpret' id 110261188945600

Register State (from fault):
  RAX = 0000000000000000  RBX = 0000000000000000
  RCX = 00006447a00008e0  RDX = 0000000000000012
  RSP = 000064482eff9740  RBP = 00000000444d4163
  RSI = 0000000000000000  RDI = 00006447a0ac8370

   R8 = 00006447a0000030   R9 = 0000000000000028
  R10 = 0000000000000004  R11 = ffffffffffffff10
  R12 = 0000000000000000  R13 = 00006447a0916c30
  R14 = 0000000000000000  R15 = 0000000000000001

  RIP = 00006448ca431c38  EFL = 0000000000010246

   CS = 0033   FS = 0000   GS = 0000

Stack Trace (from fault):
[  0] 0x00006448ca431c38 /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/bin/glnxa64/matlab_startup_plugins/lmgrimpl/libmwlmgrimpl.so+02300984 Ox3204a7d97fd297a1+00000552
[  1] 0x00006448ca432977 /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/bin/glnxa64/matlab_startup_plugins/lmgrimpl/libmwlmgrimpl.so+02304375 lc_init+00000055
[  2] 0x00006446eb0646a8                           /usr/lib/libgnutls.so.30+00411304
[  3] 0x00006446eb0264ef                           /usr/lib/libgnutls.so.30+00156911
[  4] 0x0000644952dcf2a7                        /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2+00025255
[  5] 0x0000644952dcf37d                        /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2+00025469
[  6] 0x0000644952dcb4f5                        /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2+00009461 _dl_catch_exception+00000325
[  7] 0x0000644952dd62a9                        /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2+00053929
[  8] 0x0000644952dcb456                        /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2+00009302 _dl_catch_exception+00000166
[  9] 0x0000644952dd675a                        /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2+00055130
[ 10] 0x0000644951092d04                                 /usr/lib/libc.so.6+00601348
[ 11] 0x0000644952dcb456                        /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2+00009302 _dl_catch_exception+00000166
[ 12] 0x0000644952dcb5a9                        /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2+00009641
[ 13] 0x00006449510927f3                                 /usr/lib/libc.so.6+00600051
[ 14] 0x0000644951092dbb                                 /usr/lib/libc.so.6+00601531 dlopen+00000107
[ 15] 0x00006448cb10e9e1 /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+09497057
[ 16] 0x00006448caefc539 /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+07324985 JVM_LoadLibrary+00000153
[ 17] 0x000064484f80e380 /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/libjava.so+00058240 Java_java_lang_ClassLoader_00024NativeLibrary_load+00000416
[ 18] 0x000064484041928e                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 19] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 20] 0x0000644840407ab0                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 21] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 22] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 23] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 24] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 25] 0x0000644840408060                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 26] 0x0000644840408060                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 27] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 28] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 29] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 30] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 31] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 32] 0x0000644840408134                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 33] 0x0000644840408060                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 34] 0x0000644840408060                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 35] 0x0000644840408060                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 36] 0x0000644840408060                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 37] 0x0000644840408060                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 38] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 39] 0x00006448417a0494                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 40] 0x00006448cae8839b /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+06849435
[ 41] 0x00006448caf005e4 /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+07341540 JVM_DoPrivileged+00001268
[ 42] 0x000064484098b06c                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 43] 0x0000644841586cc4                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 44] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 45] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 46] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 47] 0x00006448404082dd                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 48] 0x00006448404007cb                                   <unknown-module>+00000000
[ 49] 0x00006448cae8839b /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+06849435
[ 50] 0x00006448cae85c63 /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+06839395
[ 51] 0x00006448cae86227 /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+06840871
[ 52] 0x00006448caef239c /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+07283612
[ 53] 0x00006448cb27b9eb /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+10992107
[ 54] 0x00006448cb27bcf1 /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+10992881
[ 55] 0x00006448cb10d8c2 /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/lib/amd64/server/libjvm.so+09492674
[ 56] 0x00006449510969cb                                 /usr/lib/libc.so.6+00616907
[ 57] 0x000064495111aa0c                                 /usr/lib/libc.so.6+01157644

** This crash report has been saved to disk as /home/samo/matlab_crash_dump.3582-1 **



MATLAB is exiting because of fatal error
[1]    3582 killed     ./matlab

I have tried running execstack and patchelf to fix my installation but nothing helped.
Has anyone here have a working installation or can give me tricks how to get this up and running.
Thanks

Last edited by othersamo_ (2025-09-06 16:35:45)

seth · 2025-09-04 14:00:54

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=306939

othersamo_ · 2025-09-04 14:10:55

This unfortunately does not work. I followed these steps:

# MATLABPATH=/opt/tmw/matlab-r2024b/bin/glnxa64/
# GNUTLSPATH=/tmp/gnutls-3.8.9-1-x86_64.pkg
# wget https://archive.archlinux.org/packages/g/gnutls/gnutls-3.8.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
# mkdir -p "${GNUTLSPATH}"
# tar -xvf gnutls-3.8.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst -C ${GNUTLSPATH}
# mkdir "${MATLABPATH}"/gnutls
# cp -a "${GNUTLSPATH}"/usr/lib/* "${MATLABPATH}"/gnutls/
# cd "${MATLABPATH}"
# ln -s gnutls/* ./

It actually bricked my installation for good. Now I get: Unable to communicate with required MathWorks services (error 5201).

I am obtaining the matlab via mpm. Isn't that a somewhat broken way of doing it?

Last edited by othersamo_ (2025-09-04 14:13:26)

seth · 2025-09-04 14:23:52

Idk whether that's broken way of doing it, but you can probably not just copypaste random scripts somebody made for themselves.
Is your matlab installed in /opt/tmw/matlab-r2024b tbw?
You OP says /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab ?

othersamo_ · 2025-09-04 15:02:18

I have appropriately adjusted the paths mentioned in the solution. Matlab is installed in my Donwloads/Programs directory

seth · 2025-09-04 15:14:50

ls -l /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/bin/glnxa64/gnutls

And then psot the actual output when trying to run matlab now, but it would seem that you actually are using the older gnutls and now run into https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 4#p2225024

othersamo_ · 2025-09-04 18:06:18

Without any modifications to my matlab install, I am getting this after starting matlab:

MATLAB is selecting SOFTWARE rendering.
Unable to communicate with required MathWorks services (error 5201).

Troubleshoot this issue by visiting: 
https://www.mathworks.com/support/lme/5201

Tried basics such as different kernels, no firewall but did not help. Result of your command is:

no such file or directory: /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/bin/glnxa64/gnutls

When I add the gnutls myself, the result is still the same when starting matlab and the result of your command is:

drwxr-xr-x  4.0 KiB samo samo Feb 08 18:19  pkgconfig
-rwxr-xr-x 25.9 KiB samo samo Feb 08 18:19  libgnutls-openssl.so.27.0.2
-rwxr-xr-x  2.0 MiB samo samo Feb 08 18:19  libgnutls.so.30.40.3
-rwxr-xr-x 66.0 KiB samo samo Feb 08 18:19  libgnutlsxx.so.30.0.0
lrwxrwxrwx     27 B samo samo Feb 08 18:19  libgnutls-openssl.so => /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/bin/glnxa64/gnutls/libgnutls-openssl.so.27.0.2
lrwxrwxrwx     27 B samo samo Feb 08 18:19  libgnutls-openssl.so.27 => /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/bin/glnxa64/gnutls/libgnutls-openssl.so.27.0.2
lrwxrwxrwx     20 B samo samo Feb 08 18:19  libgnutls.so => /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/bin/glnxa64/gnutls/libgnutls.so.30.40.3
lrwxrwxrwx     20 B samo samo Feb 08 18:19  libgnutls.so.30 => /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/bin/glnxa64/gnutls/libgnutls.so.30.40.3
lrwxrwxrwx     21 B samo samo Feb 08 18:19  libgnutlsxx.so => /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/bin/glnxa64/gnutls/libgnutlsxx.so.30.0.0
lrwxrwxrwx     21 B samo samo Feb 08 18:19  libgnutlsxx.so.30 => /home/samo/Downloads/Programs/matlab/bin/glnxa64/gnutls/libgnutlsxx.so.30.0.0

seth · 2025-09-04 18:39:04

error 5201 is related to libmwlmgrimpl.so is related to license verification which fails (in general and your OP) if TLS doesn't work.
What do you get instead after adding the older gnutls objects and have you tried to extend the LD_LIBRARY_PATH or LD_PRELOAD those libraries (see the other thread)

othersamo_ · 2025-09-06 13:55:17

I have managed to activate it. However, order is extremely crucial:
1) Install matlab
2) Change gnutls
3) activate it and maybe have 1 failed launch, so ~/.MathWorks is created
4) Run patchelf

Tried the same thing on 2025a but didn’t work. Was not even able to start the activation program.
So no idea how to get that thing up and running

seth · 2025-09-06 14:59:50

\o/
Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

You might also want to record your experience at https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/MATLAB

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