<sect2>

      <title>Creating a &matlab; Shutdown Script</title>

      <para> The following is needed to solve a problem with &matlab

        not exiting correctly.</para>

      <procedure>

	<step>

	  <para>Create a file

            <filename>$MATLAB/toolbox/local/finish.m</filename>, and 

            in it put the single line:</para>

	  <programlisting>! $MATLAB/bin/finish.sh</programlisting>

          <note><para>The $MATLAB is literal.</para></note>

          <tip><para>In the same directory, you will find the files

              <filename>finishsav.m</filename> and

              <filename>finishdlg.m</filename>, which let you save

              your workspace before quitting. If you use either of

              them, insert the line above immediately after the "save"

              command.</para></tip>

    </step>

    <step>

	  <para>Create a file

            <filename>$MATLAB/bin/finish.sh</filename>, which will

            contain the following:</para>

	  <programlisting>#!/usr/compat/linux/bin/sh

(sleep 5; killall -1 matlab_helper) &

exit 0</programlisting>

    </step>

    <step>

	    <para>Make the file executable:</para>

	    <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>chmod +x $MATLAB/bin/finish.sh</userinput></screen>

    </step>

      </procedure>

    </sect2>