Installation guide

Startup Options
Platform
Option Description
UNIX
-nodesktop
Start MATLAB without bringing up the MATLAB
desktop. Use this option to run without an X-window,
for example, in VT100 mode, or in batch processing
mode. Note that if you pipe to MATLAB using the
>
constructor, the nodesktop option is used automatically.
With
nodesktop, you can s till use most development
environment tools by starting them via a function. For
example, use
preferences to open the Preferences
dialog box and
helpbrowser to open the Help browser.
Do not use
nodesktop to provide a command-line
interface. If you prefer a command-line interface,
select Desktop > Desktop Layout > Command
Window > Only.
Windows
-minimize
Start MATLAB with the desktop minimized. Any
desktop tools or documents that were undocked w hen
MATLAB was last closed will not be minimized upon
startup.
UNIX
-nojvm
Start MATLAB without loading the Java VM. This
minimizes memory usage and improves initial startup
speed, but restricts functionality. With
nojvm,you
cannot use the desktop, or any tools that require Java.
For example, you cannot set prefere n ces if you start
MATLAB with the
-nojvm option. However, you can
start MATLAB once without the
-nojvm option, set the
preference, and quit MATLAB. MATLAB remembers
that preference when you start it ag ain, even if you
use the
-nojvm option.
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