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Error launching MATLAB on Neovim

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Description

System: ArchLinux

Editor: nvim with matlab_ls

Matlab version: R2023b

Matlab-language-server version: 1.1.7

Problem:

fail to launch matlab

(18:50:03) matlabls: Log Directory: /tmp/matlabls_10926
(18:50:03) matlabls: Launching MATLAB...
(18:50:03) matlabls - ERROR: Error launching MATLAB: spawn matlab ENOENT
(18:50:03) matlabls - ERROR: Error launching MATLAB: Error
(18:50:03) matlabls - ERROR: Error launching MATLAB: Error: spawn matlab ENOENT
    at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:286:19)
    at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:484:16)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)
(18:50:03) matlabls: MATLAB process terminated

Works fine 2 months ago, but failed after updating Matlab-language-server

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Reproduce the failure in Neovim with matlab_ls 1.1.7 on Arch Linux and start from the reported spawn matlab ENOENT error. Check how MATLAB is launched and verify the reported MATLAB R2023b environment; done means MATLAB launches successfully from the language server.

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Assessment

Tech stack
neovim
Domain
devtools, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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