How to use MatLab on Seawulf
This KB Article References:
High Performance Computing
This Information is Intended for:
Instructors,
Researchers,
Staff
Created: 03/03/2017 Last Updated: 05/15/2024
Matlab
Various versions of MatLab available interactively through GUI interfaces on SeaWulf. To see which versions of MatLab are available on SeaWulf, you may enter the following command:
module avail | grep matlab
To use the Matlab GUI, you must have X11 installed on your local machine. For more on using X11 on SeaWulf, see Logging in.
Interactive Matlab
To use Matlab interactively load the Slurm module and start an interactive session using whichever queue best suits your needs:
module load slurm salloc -N 1 --ntasks-per-node=28 -p short-28core ssh -X $SLURM_NODELIST
After your interactive session begins, use the following commands to setup the Matlab environment:
module load matlab/2021a
Then launch matlab and use as desired by simply typing matlab into the interactive shell:
matlab
For More Information Contact
IACS Support System
Still Need Help? The best way to report your issue or make a request is by submitting a ticket.
Request Access or Report an Issue