How do I instal Stata on a Unix/Linux machine using a DVD?

To install Stata for Unix/Linux:

1. Become superuser (root) and insert the installation DVD.
2. Create the installation directory (we recommend /usr/local/stata## where ## is your Stata version) with 755 permissions and change into that directory.
3. You can copy the contents of the DVD to a temporary location and run the installer from there:

   # mkdir /tmp/statainstall
   # cp -a /path/to/dvdrom/* /tmp/statainstall
   # mkdir /usr/local/stata16
   # cd /usr/local/stata16
   # /tmp/statainstall/install
   
   NOTE:  current Linux distributions will generally automount the DVD-rom as /media/Stata
   

4. Once the installer has completed, you must initialize the license by typing ./stinit
If you can't copy the DVD to the drive, then try this: because most current Linux distributions will automatically mount an inserted DVD-rom with the noexec option, you will need to remount the device with the proper options, or the Stata installer will fail.
# umount /mnt/dvdrom
# mount -o exec -t iso9660 /dev/dvdrom /mnt/dvdrom

NOTE:   you may need to change the devices to be appropriate for your machine
You can now launch the Stata installer by typing /mnt/dvdrom/install from within the directory you created in step 2.