Matlab R2022a ArchLinux installer problem fix

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I got problems installing Matlab R2022a on Arch. Running the installer throws the following error:

```
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
  what():  Failed to launch web window with error: Unable to launch the MATLABWindow application. The exit code was: 127
fish: Job 1, 'sudo ./install' terminated by signal SIGABRT (Abort)
```

I fixed it by running the following commands.

```bash
cd <matlab installer root directory>
cd bin/glnxa64
ls | grep libfreetype
mkdir exclude
mv libfreetype.so.6 exclude/
mv libfreetype.so.6.16.0 exclude/
```

I just spent a while to find the solution, luckily your solution works well! but I think matlab should include this in their code because I'm sure that at this moment, another person is struggling like me I did trying all the solutions at hand.
Thank you

You are genius! Thanks

Thanks. Matlab is driving me crazy. R2023b can only be launched through the terminal and it wouldn't launch by creating a desktop file. R2022b has this problem.

Thanks. Matlab is driving me crazy. R2023b can only be launched through the terminal and it wouldn't launch by creating a desktop file. R2022b has this problem.

did you try adding -desktop argument to your .desktop file?

Helow, mine doesnt work. It gives this
root@DESKTOP-39TIRD9:/mnt/R2024a/bin/glnxa64# mv libfreetype.so.6 exclude/
mv: cannot stat 'libfreetype.so.6': No such file or directory
root@DESKTOP-39TIRD9:/mnt/R2024a/bin/glnxa64#
Any help? Thanks

I have the same issue. Neither libfreetype.so nor libtiff exist in the /bin/glnxa64. How can I figure it out which file to remove?