How do I install Stata 17 on a Unix/Linux machine using the download tar file?

To install Stata 17 for Unix/Linux from the Stata17Linux64.tar.gz tar file:

1. Download the tar file from:

https://download.stata.com/download/

2. Become a superuser and extract the gzipped tar file into an empty directory.
3. Create the installation directory (we recommend /usr/local/stata17) with 755 permissions and cd into it.
4. Type /wherever/extracted/files/are/install and follow the instructions.
5. Once the installer has completed, you must initialize the license by typing ./stinit in the Stata install directory and following the instruction prompts.

Below is a sample session for a Stata 17 installation. We assume you saved the archive in /home/you/Downloads:

# sudo -s

# cd /tmp/

# mkdir statafiles

# cd statafiles

# tar -zxf /home/you/Downloads/Stata17Linux64.tar.gz

# cd /usr/local

# mkdir stata17

# cd stata17

# /tmp/statafiles/install

**NOTE: There is no legacy version of Stata 17 for Linux users.

Stata 17 for Linux minimum requirements include:

• Any 64-bit (Core i3 equivalent or better) processor
• Minimum requirements include the GNU C library (glibc) 2.17 or better
• For xstata, you need to have GTK 2.24 installed

(From https://www.stata.com/products/compatible-operating-systems/)