The Dockerfiles in this subfolder show you how to build and customize a Docker® container for MATLAB® and its toolboxes, using the MATLAB Package Manager (mpm) in an offline environment where mpm is not able to download the toolbox installation files. Use this solution only if you need to install MATLAB, toolboxes, and support packages in an air-gapped environment. Otherwise, use the Dockerfile in the top-level repository.
The solution uses two Docker images. The first image (archive image) contains the installation files that are required by mpm to install from source. The second image (product image) uses the archive image to get the installation files for MATLAB, toolboxes and support packages that you want to install.
- A Running Network License Manager for MATLAB
- For more information, see Use the Network License Manager
- Docker >= 20.10
Access the Dockerfiles either by directly downloading this repository from GitHub®, or by cloning this repository and then navigating to the appropriate subfolder. You must have a working internet connection to perform this action.
git clone https://github.com/mathworks-ref-arch/matlab-dockerfile.git
cd matlab-dockerfile/alternates/matlab-container-offline-install
⚠️ Note: You must run this step in an online environment.
You can then store the generated Docker build and copy it to the offline or air-gapped environment for the next step.
Build the archive image with a name and tag.
docker build -t mpm-archive:R2024b -f archive.Dockerfile .By default, the archive.Dockerfile downloads the latest available MATLAB release without any additional toolboxes or products.
To customize the build of the archive image, refer to Customize the Archive Docker Image.
To run this step in an offline or air-gapped environment, you need:
- The mathworks/matlab-deps image in your local Docker registry.
- The mpm-archive image in your local Docker registry.
- A Docker environment with BuildKit enabled.
Build a container with a name and tag.
DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build -t matlab-from-source:R2024b .To customize the build of the product image, refer to Customize the Product Docker Image.
Follow these instructions if you want to customize the build of the archive and product Docker images.
The archive.Dockerfile supports the following Docker build-time variables:
| Argument Name | Default value | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| MATLAB_RELEASE | R2024b | The MATLAB release to install, for example, R2023b. |
| MATLAB_PRODUCT_LIST | MATLAB | Products to install as a space-separated list. For more information, see MPM.md. For example: MATLAB Simulink Deep_Learning_Toolbox Fixed-Point_Designer |
Use these arguments with the docker build command to customize your image.
Alternatively, you can change the default values for these arguments directly in the archive.Dockerfile.
For example, to build an archive image for MATLAB R2023b installation files, use the following command.
docker build --build-arg MATLAB_RELEASE=R2023b -t mpm-archive:R2023b -f archive.Dockerfile .For example, to build an image with MATLAB and the Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox™ installation files, use this command.
docker build --build-arg MATLAB_PRODUCT_LIST="MATLAB Statistics_and_Machine_Learning_Toolbox" -t mpm-archive:R2024b -f archive.Dockerfile .The Dockerfile supports the following Docker build-time variables:
| Argument Name | Default value | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| MATLAB_RELEASE | R2024b | The MATLAB release you want to install, in lower-case. For example: R2022a. MATLAB_RELEASE you use to build the archive image. |
| MATLAB_PRODUCT_LIST | MATLAB | Products to install as a space-separated list. For more information, see MPM.md. For example: MATLAB Simulink Deep_Learning_Toolbox Fixed-Point_Designer. The list of products to install must be a subset of the installation files available in the archive image. |
| MATLAB_INSTALL_LOCATION | /opt/matlab/R2024b | The path to install MATLAB. |
| ARCHIVE_BASE_IMAGE | mpm-archive:R2024b | The name of the Docker® image containing the product installation files. |
| LICENSE_SERVER | unset | The port and hostname of the machine that is running the Network License Manager, using the port@hostname syntax. For example: 27000@MyServerName |
Use these arguments with the docker build command to customize your image.
Alternatively, you can change the default values for these arguments directly in the Dockerfile.
For example, to build an image for MATLAB R2023b, use the following command.
docker build --build-arg MATLAB_RELEASE=R2023b --build-arg ARCHIVE_BASE_IMAGE=mpm-archive:R2023b -t matlab-from-source:R2023b .Ensure that the release of the archive base image you set in ARCHIVE_BASE_IMAGE matches the one in MATLAB_RELEASE.
For example, to build an image with MATLAB and the Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox, use this command.
docker build --build-arg MATLAB_PRODUCT_LIST="MATLAB Statistics_and_Machine_Learning_Toolbox" -t matlab-stats-from-source:R2024b .For example, to build an image with MATLAB installed at /opt/matlab, use this command.
docker build --build-arg MATLAB_INSTALL_LOCATION="/opt/matlab" -t matlab-from-source:R2024b .For example, to build an image using a different archive image, use the following command.
docker build --build-arg ARCHIVE_BASE_IMAGE=my-archive -t matlab-from-source:R2024b .Including the license server information with the docker build command means you do not have to pass it when running the container.
# Build container with the License Server.
docker build --build-arg LICENSE_SERVER=27000@MyServerName -t matlab-from-source:R2024b .
# Run the container, without needing to pass license information.
docker run --init --rm matlab-from-source:R2024b -batch verFor more information, see Use the Network License Manager.
For more MATLAB Docker resources, see More MATLAB Docker Resources.
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ENV MW_DDUX_FORCE_ENABLE=true MW_CONTEXT_TAGS=MATLAB:FROM_SOURCE:DOCKERFILE:V1To learn more, see the documentation: Help Make MATLAB Even Better - Frequently Asked Questions.
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