Anaconda install Matlab Engine on Linux

Question

I\'m trying to install Matlab Engine for Python on CentOS 7 for Matlab R2016a using anaconda python 3.4.

I executed the following commands:

Answer 1

After so many tortures I finally solved this in a simple way. Instead of configure system to use anaconda's python by modifying .bash_profile, you can add an alternative to python command:

  sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python ~/anaconda3/envs/py34/bin/python 2
  update-alternatives --display python
  cd /usr/local/MATLAB/R2016a/extern/engines/python/
  sudo python setup.py install

Answer 2

Just a reminder for those who have multiple virtual envs under the anacodna folder, after doing python setup.py install --prefix="/Users/user/anaconda/" as prompted by @Leighton, the matlab engine package is actually installed under the separate anacodna3/lib/python2.7/site-package/matlab folder rather than the normal anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-package. So you need to manually move that matlab folder to the site-package folder your python is using. If you have multiple virtual envs, move it to the corresponding site-package folder of the virtual env you will run program.

Answer 3

cd "matlabroot\extern\engines\python"
python setup.py install --prefix="installdir"

For Unix (OSX10) python2.7, using Anaconda

cd /Applications/MATLAB_R2015a.app/extern/engines/python
python setup.py install --prefix="/Users/user/anaconda/"

Here is the Matlab Document:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/install-matlab-engine-api-for-python-in-nondefault-locations.html