This FAQ is intented for users of Stata 9 or earlier.
How do I install Stata on a Unix/Linux machine?
| Title | Unix/Linux installation | |
| Author | Kevin Crow, StataCorp |
To install Stata for Unix/Linux:
- Become superuser (root), and insert and mount the CD.
- Create the installation directory (we recommend /usr/local/stata9 or /usr/local/stata) with 755 permissions and change to that directory.
- Type /mnt/cdrom/install (assuming that /mnt/cdrom is the path to the CD-ROM) and follow the prompts. Nothing will be written until you say it is okay to do so.
- Initialize the license by typing (from /usr/local/stata9) ./stinit
- Start Stata and create the license tracking file by using the command simulinit, replace.
Note: Your CD-ROM needs to be mounted with executable permissions. If you have trouble mounting the CD-ROM, you can try mounting it by using
# mount -t iso9660 -o exec /dev/hdc /media/cdrom0
This should launch the installer:
# /media/cdrom0/install
If that fails, you can copy the CD to /tmp and run the installer from there:
# mkdir /tmp/statainstall # cp -a /media/cdrom0/* /tmp/statainstall # mkdir /usr/local/stata9 # cd /usr/local/stata9 # /tmp/statainstall/install
