MATLAB: MATLAB installation Errors macOS 10.14.4 R2019a

macos installMATLABr2019a install crash

I cannot install MATLAB R2019a on a Macbook Pro running macOS 10.14.4. Double clicking the installer gives me the Logo for a minute and then dies. When I run the installer by opening the package and running InstallForMacOS so I can see what's happening, I get
Last login: Wed Mar 27 11:00:55 on ttys005
WL-219-8:~ spjut$ /Volumes/matlab_R2019a_maci64/InstallForMacOSX.app/Contents/MacOS/InstallForMacOSX ; exit;
Installing …
Finished
find: /var/folders/2y/n1wlkhg57gl3rh1f7fy2q6y00000gp/T/installer_3293: No such file or directory
find: /var/folders/2y/n1wlkhg57gl3rh1f7fy2q6y00000gp/T/installer_3293/archives: No such file or directory
find: /var/folders/2y/n1wlkhg57gl3rh1f7fy2q6y00000gp/T/installer_3293/archives: No such file or directory
logout
Saving session…
…copying shared history…
…saving history…truncating history files…
…completed.
[Process completed]
The log file reads
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) ##################################################################
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) #
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) # Today's Date:
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) Wed Mar 27 11:07:51 PDT 2019
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51)
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) System Info
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) OS: Mac OS X 10.14.4
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) Arch: x86_64
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) Data Model: 64
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) Language: en
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) Java Vendor: Oracle Corporation
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) Java Home: /private/var/folders/2y/n1wlkhg57gl3rh1f7fy2q6y00000gp/T/installer_3293/sys/java/jre/maci64/jre
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) Java Version: 1.8.0_181
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) Java VM Name: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) Java Class Path: /private/var/folders/2y/n1wlkhg57gl3rh1f7fy2q6y00000gp/T/installer_3293/java/config/professionalinstaller/pathlist.jar
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) User Name: spjut
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) Current Directory: /Users/spjut
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) Input arguments:
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) root /private/var/folders/2y/n1wlkhg57gl3rh1f7fy2q6y00000gp/T/installer_3293
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) libdir /private/var/folders/2y/n1wlkhg57gl3rh1f7fy2q6y00000gp/T/installer_3293
(Mar 27, 2019 11:07:51) standalone true
I am logged in as an administrator. What can I do to fix the problem?

Best Answer

I figured it out. I installed the latest version of Java from Oracle. THe installer runs fine now.