Documentation

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-c licensefile

Set LM_LICENSE_FILE to licensefile. It can have the form port@host.

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-h or -help

Display startup options (without starting MATLAB^®).

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-logfile "logfilename"

Automatically write output from MATLAB to the specified log file.

Windows^® platforms

-minimize

Start MATLAB with the desktop minimized. Any desktop tools or documents that were undocked when MATLAB was last closed are not minimized at startup.

macOS and Linux^® platforms

-nojvm

Start MATLAB without loading the JVM™ software. This minimizes memory usage and improves initial startup speed, but restricts functionality. With nojvm, you cannot use the desktop, figures, or any tools that require Java^® software.

For example, you cannot set preferences 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 again, even if you use the -nojvm option.

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-nosplash

Start MATLAB without displaying its splash screen.

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-batch "statement"

Run the specified statement non-interactively.

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-r "statement"

Run the specified statement interactively.

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-singleCompThread

Limit MATLAB to a single computational thread. By default, Windows uses the multithreading capabilities of the computer on which it is running.