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starting Comsol 4.x with Matlab without opening additional console window (Linux)

Posted Apr 17, 2011, 2:48 p.m. EDT Interfacing Version 4.0a, Version 4.2 3 Replies

Chris Shor
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Hi,

i want to run Comsol 4.x with Matlab on a Linux Server. I connect to that server via ssh and want to keep my Comsol/Matlab session running after logging of by using 'screen' command.

The problem is that Comsol 4 opens a new console window in which Comsol/Matlab is running. That makes it impossible to use screen command which only works for the current console.

Is there a way to start Comsol 4.x with Matlab in the same console without opening a new window?

Best regards
3 Replies Last Post Feb 22, 2012, 6:34 a.m. EST
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Posted: 1 decade ago Apr 20, 2011, 4:09 a.m. EDT
Use the command
comsol server matlab -mlroot MATLAB_path &

See also:
www.comsol.com/support/knowledgebase/1059/

Niklas


Hi,

i want to run Comsol 4.x with Matlab on a Linux Server. I connect to that server via ssh and want to keep my Comsol/Matlab session running after logging of by using 'screen' command.

The problem is that Comsol 4 opens a new console window in which Comsol/Matlab is running. That makes it impossible to use screen command which only works for the current console.

Is there a way to start Comsol 4.x with Matlab in the same console without opening a new window?

Best regards





--
Niklas
Use the command comsol server matlab -mlroot MATLAB_path & See also: http://www.comsol.com/support/knowledgebase/1059/ Niklas [QUOTE] Hi, i want to run Comsol 4.x with Matlab on a Linux Server. I connect to that server via ssh and want to keep my Comsol/Matlab session running after logging of by using 'screen' command. The problem is that Comsol 4 opens a new console window in which Comsol/Matlab is running. That makes it impossible to use screen command which only works for the current console. Is there a way to start Comsol 4.x with Matlab in the same console without opening a new window? Best regards [/QUOTE] -- Niklas
Chris Shor
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Posted: 1 decade ago Apr 20, 2011, 5:09 p.m. EDT
Hi Niklas,
thank you for you help. I use ssh to connect to the server at my university and then i try to use Comsol 4.0 with Matlab without X-forwarding:

comsol-4.0 server matlab -mlroot /opt/matlab-7.9.0/ &

Unfortunately the command still causes a GTK-error. So somehow Comsol still tries to open a (GTK) window. Any ideas how to get Comsol 4 and Matlab running in a console window?
Hi Niklas, thank you for you help. I use ssh to connect to the server at my university and then i try to use Comsol 4.0 with Matlab without X-forwarding: comsol-4.0 server matlab -mlroot /opt/matlab-7.9.0/ & Unfortunately the command still causes a GTK-error. So somehow Comsol still tries to open a (GTK) window. Any ideas how to get Comsol 4 and Matlab running in a console window?
Martin Bouda
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Posted: 1 decade ago Feb 22, 2012, 6:34 a.m. EST
Same problem with version 4.2. There does not seem to be a -nodisplay option. Even with the options -nodesktop and -mlnosplash, still tries to open a window. This precludes me from using queuing software to run comsol/matlab scripts - I have to keep a console window open and connected for the duration of the job... not very practical. Is there presently a way to get around this or is something in the works for future versions?

Thanks,
Martin
Same problem with version 4.2. There does not seem to be a -nodisplay option. Even with the options -nodesktop and -mlnosplash, still tries to open a window. This precludes me from using queuing software to run comsol/matlab scripts - I have to keep a console window open and connected for the duration of the job... not very practical. Is there presently a way to get around this or is something in the works for future versions? Thanks, Martin

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