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+# Create the matlab-runtime package
+
+Find more information in the
+[MATLAB Runtime](https://mathworks.com/help/compiler/matlab-runtime.html)
+MathWorks documentation.
+
+The binaries are available starting from the
+[Download and Install MATLAB Runtime](https://mathworks.com/help/compiler/install-the-matlab-runtime.html)
+page.
+
+Choose 9.7 as the Matlab runtime version, as it is the official
+MATLAB Runtime Version number according to the
+[MATLAB Runtime](https://mathworks.com/products/compiler/matlab-runtime.html)
+download page. Alternatives include v97 or R2019b. None of these
+versioning schemes account for the update version (R2019b Update 9) of
+the MATLAB release. Sigh.
diff --git a/recipes/matlab-runtime/recipe.yaml b/recipes/matlab-runtime/recipe.yaml
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+package:
+  name: matlab-runtime
+  version: 9.7
+
+source:
+  url: https://ssd.mathworks.com/supportfiles/downloads/R2019b/Release/9/deployment_files/installer/complete/glnxa64/MATLAB_Runtime_R2019b_Update_9_glnxa64.zip
+  sha256: d213e2960a20332f121ec4addf81469b2a2aab2ad8b4ed4226875da6e8af7c65
+
+build:
+  number: 0
+  script:
+    - unzip MATLAB_Runtime_R2019b_Update_9_glnxa64.zip
+    - ./install -mode silent -agreeToLicense yes -outputFile install_log.txt -destinationFolder $PREFIX/MATLAB/MATLAB_Runtime
+  dynamic_linking:
+    binary_relocation: false
+
+requirements:
+  build:
+    - unzip
+
+about:
+  homepage: https://mathworks.com/help/compiler/install-the-matlab-runtime.html
+  license_file: MCR_license.txt
+  summary: |
+    Run packaged MATLAB applications on computers without MATLAB
+  description: |
+    MATLAB Runtime (MCR) is a freely-available set of shared libraries,
+    MATLAB code, and other files that enables the execution of MATLAB files
+    on computers without an installed version of MATLAB. 
+  documentation: https://mathworks.com/help/compiler/matlab-runtime.html