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 ====== Matlab ====== ====== Matlab ======
  
-The department has license for Matlab which allows us to run it on any university-owned (not personal) system.+The College of Science and Engineering maintains a Matlab license that makes the product available to many different users within the College
  
-Version 2008a is available for Windows and several Unix platforms including Linux and Mac OS X.+=== University Owned Computers ===
  
-In order to run the software you will need to be connected to the network.  Licenses are served from a license server and continuous network connection is required to use any of the toolboxes.+Matlab can be installed on all University owned computers; it is already installed by default on many teaching and lab computers 
 +  * SPA Windows users can install Matlab (if not already present) via Software Center 
 +  * SPA Linux computers can load Matlab via modules 
 +    * There are several versions available, ''module avail'' will list the various packages 
 +    * To load Matlab ''module load matlab'' will load the default, most recent version, otherwise ''module load matlab/201xx''
  
-===== Installation =====+=== Student Computer Installation ===
  
-Obtain the license.dat file from [[http://www.cs.umn.edu/matlab/|http://www.cs.umn.edu/matlab/]]. You must download this and have it in the installation folder prior to starting the installation.+CSELabs users can download and install Matlab on their own computers 
 +  * View CSE's instructions and information [[https://wwws.cs.umn.edu/download_software/matlab|here]] 
 +  * Matlab is also available to be ran through a web interface at [[https://apps.umn.edu|apps.umn.edu]]
  
-The PLP (Personal License Password) for Windows installations can be found in the [[http://www.physics.umn.edu/resources/computing/download/matlab.html|downloads area]]. +=== Faculty and Staff Instructional Use ===
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-You can obtain ISO installation images (for burning to DVD) from the [[http://www.physics.umn.edu/resources/computing/download/|software downloads area]]. +
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-==== To install on UNIX/Linux: ==== +
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-  * Create a new MATLAB directory +
-  * Create a license.dat file and place it in the new MATLAB directory. +
-  * Mount the DVD and execute the intallation script by entering /cdrom/install*& +
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-==== To install on Windows: ==== +
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-  * Exit any programs that you have running, expecially existing copies of MATLAB. +
-  * For individual (stand-alone) Windows installation, place the DVD into your drive and follow the prompts.+
  
 +The License also covers installation for Faculty and Staff personally owned computers used for instructional or research use.
 +  * Contact [[net@physics.umn.edu]] for installation instructions. 
computing/software/matlab.1260550968.txt.gz · Last modified: 2009/12/11 11:02 by allan