How To Start A Program With Its Name

Solution 1:

Add this to your ~/.bashrc file

export PATH=/usr/local/MATLAB/R2017a/bin:$PATH

Solution 2:

You can either add /usr/local/MATLAB/R2017a/bin/ to your PATH or create another script in a proper directory of executables in your home.

To do the second one follow the steps below.

1. Create a folder named bin in your home directory. (Note: This assumes the directory ~/bin/ is included in your PATH. If it isn't, you need to add it to your path first.)
2. Create a text file named matlab (the command you want to use) in the the aforementioned crated folder (i.e. in ~/bin/).

3. Add the following lines to the matlab file

   #!/bin/bash
   /usr/local/MATLAB/R2017a/bin/matlab
   

4. Save the matlab file and make it executable.