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I have been using Ubuntu 16.04 for the last six months but I have not figured out how to run MATLAB in Ubuntu. I tried running MATLAB using wine but wine is not effective in running most apps including MATLAB.

Juan Antonio
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You need to install the Linux version of Matlab, not the Windows version. Once installed, the defaults installed, at least up until version 2016a did not create a icon with a link on the desktop or anywhere else. Instead, you need to open a terminal window (CTRL + ALT + T) and run matlab at the prompt. This should work.

There are ways to create an icon have it show on your HUD or side menu. Although I have not tried this one, if you go to Ubuntu Software Centre you will find an entry for Matlab. If you install that app you are supposed to get an icon installed to work with your Matlab installation. Presumably that works but I haven't personally tried it as I created the icon and shortcut manually.

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