Stata: Data Analysis and Statistical Software

How to install Stata from a terminal

Stata's installer allows you to install Stata/MP, Stata/SE, or Stata/IC from a terminal.

1. Mount the Stata disk image. For instructions on how to mount the disk image from a terminal, see Mounting a Stata disk image (DMG) from a terminal or mount the disk image from the Finder.
2. Create a plain text file named mychoice.xml and include the following text:

         <array>
                 <string>installer_choice_1</string>
         </array>

3. If you wish to install Stata/SE, then replace installer_choice_1 with installer_choice_2:

         installer_choice_1:     Stata/MP
         installer_choice_2:     Stata/SE
         installer_choice_3:     Stata/IC

4. Enter the following command with the path to the Stata installer package:

         sudo installer -package /Volumes/Stata/Install\ Stata.pkg -applyChoiceChangesXML mychoice.xml -target / 

Mounting a Stata disk image (DMG) from a terminal

From a terminal, use the following command to mount the disk image:

      hdiutil attach /path/to/Stata16.dmg 

When the disk image is mounted, a message will display something like this:

      /dev/disk7              GUID_partition_scheme
      /dev/disk7s1            Apple_HFS                       /Volumes/Stata

Take note of the entry with the mounted disk image named Stata. You will use the entry's /dev node path to unmount the disk image (/dev/disk7s1).

Unmounting a disk image (DMG) from a terminal

Using the device name of the mounted disk image, use the following command to unmount the disk image:

      hdiutil detach /dev/disk7s1