To access Matlab from a CSIL box from your own computer follow these steps:
- Open terminal
Enter the following:
ssh -Y CoE_username@csil_box.cs.ucsb.edu "/ece/bin/start_matlab.sh"
CoE_username: is your College of Engineering username
csil_box: is the name of a computer in CSIL, computer names can be found at the following link: What are the names of the CSIL machines?- Enter your CoE password
NOTE: If you are on an Apple device (iMac, Macbook, etc.), please make sure you have xQuartz installed and are running the terminal from the X11.app. This will allow the graphical rendering to be forwarded from CSIL to your computer's display. For instructions on installing xQuartz, please see: How to do X11 Forwarding on a Mac
Alternatives:
- Go to the UCSB Matlab Online portal at: Matlab Online at UCSB
- Install Matlab: Getting MatLab
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