MATLAB: Do I get TMW_ARCHIVE license checkout failed when installing the MATLAB Student Version on Linux

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I am installing the student version of MATLAB on my Linux computer from downloads. When I run the installation, I receive the following error:
ERROR: TMW_ARCHIVE license checkout failed
How can I resolve this error so that I can install MATLAB?

Best Answer

This behavior results when the Installer cannot locate product files for your MATLAB Student Version. Typically this occurs if you have downloaded only the installer, or if the matlab_installer_glnx86.tar file is extracted into a separate folder than all of the other downloaded files. To resolve this issue, see the solution below:
1) Make sure you have downloaded all of the files for installation. You should have a matlab_installer_glnx86.tar file as well as an file that starts with "stu_" for each product (ex: stu_matlab_glnx86.tar, stu_simulink_glnx86.tar). If you are missing any of these files, go back and download the rest. 
2) Once you have all of the files, open a terminal and change directories to your downloads folder. For example, if they are saved in a Downloads folder in your home directory, you would run the command:
cd ~/Downloads
3) Next, extract only the matlab_installer_glnx86.tar file using the command:\n
tar -xvf matlab_installer_glnx86.tar 
 
4) Once extracted, launch the installer using the command:\n\n
./install
You should now be able to install without an error. If you still experience an issue installing, contact Installation support here:
 https://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us.html
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