MATLAB: Do I get a connection error when running the 32-bit activation client under 64-bit Linux

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I have the 32-bit version of MATLAB installed on my 64-bit Linux computer. When I run the activation client, it gets a connection error but I have no proxy server and I know I'm connected to the internet properly.

Best Answer

Running the 32-bit version of MATLAB on a 64-bit Linux is not supported. For 64-bit Linux, you should use the 64-bit version of MATLAB.

While not supported, it may be possible to use 32-bit MATLAB on a 64-bit Linux computer. To do so, see the workaround below:

This error is due to a missing package lib32nss-mdns in your Linux distribution. Refer to your particular distribution's instructions for adding packages, some examples are below:

Fedora/Red Hat

yum install lib32nss-mdns

Debian/Ubuntu

apt-get install lib32nss-mdns

Once the lib32nss-mdns package has been installed, you should be able to launch the activation client.

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