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i tried to install MATLAB 2017a the first i used ./install and got permission denied error the next made super user and that error repeated again. This is whole of my installation process:

reza@reza:~$ cd /home/reza/Desktop/matlab-linux/1

reza@reza:~/Desktop/matlab-linux/1$ ./install
./install: 1: exec: /home/reza/Desktop/matlab-linux/1/bin/glnxa64/install_unix: Permission denied

reza@reza:~/Desktop/matlab-linux/1$ sudo bash
[sudo] password for reza: 

root@reza:~/Desktop/matlab-linux/1# ./install
./install: 1: exec: /home/reza/Desktop/matlab-linux/1/bin/glnxa64/install_unix: Permission denied

Pls help?. tanx. + permission denied on install file.

George Udosen
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Reza Qasemi
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You have to set the execute permission bit to allow execution of the file. Try running chmod +x install in the terminal before executing the installer.

tttapa
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Based on the information provided thus far, it appears the permissions on /home/reza/Desktop/matlab-linux/1/bin/glnxa64/install_unix are wrong. It does not have "execute" permissions.

Try: chmod +x /home/reza/Desktop/matlab-linux/1/bin/glnxa64/install_unix

But if that file has the wrong permissions, it makes one wonder if other files have the wrong permissions. Perhaps re-download the installer or try unzipping with a different utility?

Craig T.
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