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Matlab R2022a ArchLinux installer problem fix
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I got problems installing Matlab R2022a on Arch. Running the installer throws the following error:
```
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
what(): Failed to launch web window with error: Unable to launch the MATLABWindow application. The exit code was: 127
fish: Job 1, 'sudo ./install' terminated by signal SIGABRT (Abort)
```
I fixed it by running the following commands.
```bash
cd <matlab installer root directory>
cd bin/glnxa64
ls | grep libfreetype
mkdir exclude
mv libfreetype.so.6 exclude/
mv libfreetype.so.6.16.0 exclude/
```
@glinux99
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I just spent a while to find the solution, luckily your solution works well! but I think matlab should include this in their code because I'm sure that at this moment, another person is struggling like me I did trying all the solutions at hand.
Thank you

@igorhlx
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igorhlx commented Jan 18, 2024

You are genius! Thanks

@joezhouchenye
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Thanks. Matlab is driving me crazy. R2023b can only be launched through the terminal and it wouldn't launch by creating a desktop file. R2022b has this problem.

@AshkanV
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AshkanV commented Feb 2, 2024

Thanks. Matlab is driving me crazy. R2023b can only be launched through the terminal and it wouldn't launch by creating a desktop file. R2022b has this problem.

did you try adding -desktop argument to your .desktop file?

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