Can I create a R2017b - R2019a Docker container with MATLAB Package Manager (MPM) and the R2019b mathworks/matlab-deps base image?

I want to create a custom MATLAB Container Image using the instructions in this GitHub® repository.

The oldest base image is for R2019b, but MPM supports installing R2017b and above. Can I use the R2019b mathworks/matlab-deps base image to build a custom container for R2017b - R2019a?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

The R2019b mathworks/matlab-deps base image can be used with R2017b-R2019a.

Make the following changes to the Dockerfile you obtained from the "Create a MATLAB Container Image" GitHub® repository:

Edit the "ARG MATLAB_RELEASE=" line to specify R2019b. For example: 

ARG MATLAB_RELEASE=R2019b

Then, edit the "--release=" line in MPM section to specify which release you would like to use. For example: 

# Run mpm to install MATLAB in the target location and delete the mpm installation afterwards.
# If mpm fails to install successfully then output the logfile to the terminal, otherwise cleanup.
RUN wget -q https://www.mathworks.com/mpm/glnxa64/mpm \ 
    && chmod +x mpm \
    && ./mpm install \
    --release=r2018a \    --destination=/opt/matlab \
    --products MATLAB \
    || (echo "MPM Installation Failure. See below for more information:" && cat /tmp/mathworks_root.log && false) \
    && rm -f mpm /tmp/mathworks_root.log \
    && ln -s /opt/matlab/bin/matlab /usr/local/bin/matlab