./SPSS_Statistics_29_linux_x86_64.bin -f silent_install.properties 4.1 Interactive Console Mode spss You’ll see a prompt: SPSS Statistics 29 – Type HELP for command list . Example session:
| Distribution | Versions | |--------------|-----------| | Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) | 7.x, 8.x, 9.x | | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 12, 15 | | Ubuntu LTS | 18.04, 20.04, 22.04 (limited support) |
GET FILE='/data/mydata.sav'. FREQUENCIES VARIABLES=age gender. DESCRIPTIVES VARIABLES=income /STATISTICS=MEAN STDDEV MIN MAX. EXECUTE. spss -production myscript.sps -out myoutput.spv Or generate plain text output:
(for automation):
# 1. Make executable chmod +x SPSS_Statistics_29_linux_x86_64.bin sudo apt update sudo apt install libncurses5 libxtst6 libxrender1 libgfortran5 libfontconfig1 3. Run installer (as user, not root – installs to ~/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/29) ./SPSS_Statistics_29_linux_x86_64.bin -f ~/spss_installer.properties 4. Add to PATH echo 'export PATH="$HOME/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/29/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc source ~/.bashrc
spss -production myscript.sps -type text -out myoutput.txt The Production Facility ( spssprod ) allows scheduling jobs, chaining syntax files, and logging:
