MATLAB: Do I receive a Fatal Internal Error when trying to start MATLAB on the computer running Linux

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I am trying to start MATLAB after installing it on my computer, but I receive the following error message, and MATLAB fails to start:

Fatal Internal Error: Unexpected exception: 'N5boost16exception_detail10clone_implINS0_39current_exception_std_exception_wrapperISt13runtime_errorEEEE: libXt.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory' in createMVMAndCallParser phase 'Creating local MVM'

Why do I receive a Fatal Internal Error when trying to start MATLAB on my computer running Linux?

Best Answer

This error message indicates that the libXt.so.6 library is either not installed, or is not the correct version. To resolve the error, refer to your distribution specific documentation for installing the package or packages responsible for providing the libXt.so.6 library. For example, Ubuntu or Debian based distributions should be able to install the library with:

 apt install libxt6

Once installed, MATLAB should be able to start correctly.

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The error message does not indicate the actual problem due to which the error is thrown. There can be some dependent libraries to 'libmwhgbuiltins' that may be missing in the system.

We can check if all the dependencies are present for this library by performing the following steps:

1. Using a terminal, navigate to the directory where the library is found:

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2. Then run the 'ldd' command as shown:

ldd libmwhgbuiltins.so

3. Observe for any missing libraries in the output.

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4. Install the missing libraries using:

sudo yum install libXt

If you are unfamiliar with installing libraries on your distribution consult your documentation for more information.

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Example:

apt-get install libxt6

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