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The_ouroboros

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From: Pavia, Italy

Registered: 2007-05-28

Posts: 140

Installing Matlab[Solved]

I'm tring to install Matlab 2008b but all I get is:

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    An error status was returned by the program 'xsetup',
    the X Window System version of 'install'. The following
    messages were written to standard error:

        /media/dvd/update/install/main.sh: line 86: /media/dvd/update/bin/glnxa64/xsetup: Permission denied

    Attempt to fix the problem and try again. If X is not available
    or 'xsetup' cannot be made to work then try the terminal
    version of 'install' using the command:

            install* -t    or    INSTALL* -t

-------------------------------------------------------------------

    Sorry! Setup aborted . . .

The line in question is:

"$xsetup" $arglist 2>$tmp_file

But

10:51 luca@zeus:dvd $ sh install* -t

                         Welcome to the MATLAB Installer

   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   | Please review the license agreement on the next set of screens.  On any |
   | screen the options to proceed are at the bottom.  Type your response    |
   | at the prompt.                                                          |
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      The MathWorks, Inc. [screen 1 of 87]
                      -------------------                 
Software License Agreement

IMPORTANT NOTICE

READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF YOUR LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE
COPYING, INSTALLING, OR USING THE PROGRAMS OR DOCUMENTATION.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                >>>>>>>> For this License Agreement <<<<<<<<
Enter either:  <return>       a        r        p      ^C
To:          [next screen] [accept] [reject] [print] [abort]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> a
/media/dvd/update/install/main.sh: line 80: /media/dvd/update/bin/glnxa64/xsetup: Permission denied

Thanks

Last edited by The_ouroboros (2008-12-06 11:49:53)

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string

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Registered: 2008-11-03

Posts: 286

Re: Installing Matlab[Solved]

Check out: `mount | grep dvd`, look for: noexec, nosuid. Alas, you're running the installer as a regular user, are you sure you're not supposed to be doing it as root (might have permission problems).

The_ouroboros

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From: Pavia, Italy

Registered: 2007-05-28

Posts: 140

Re: Installing Matlab[Solved]

/dev/dvd /media/dvd   auto    ro,user,noauto,unhide   0      0

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The_ouroboros

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From: Pavia, Italy

Registered: 2007-05-28

Posts: 140

Re: Installing Matlab[Solved]

Check out: `mount | grep dvd`, look for: noexec, nosuid. Alas, you're running the installer as a regular user, are you sure you're not supposed to be doing it as root (might have permission problems).

as root the result is the same... :'(

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The_ouroboros

Member

From: Pavia, Italy

Registered: 2007-05-28

Posts: 140

Re: Installing Matlab[Solved]

exec was missing... shame on me

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