How To Install pspp on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pspp on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is pspp
pspp is:
PSPP is a program for statistical analysis of sampled data. It is a free replacement for the proprietary program SPSS.
PSPP supports T-tests, ANOVA, GLM, factor analysis, non-parametric tests, and other statistical features. PSPP produces statistical reports in plain text, PDF, PostScript, CSV, HTML, SVG, and OpenDocument formats.
PSPP has both text-based and graphical user interfaces. The PSPP user interface has been translated into a number of languages.
There are three methods to install pspp on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pspp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pspp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pspp
Install pspp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pspp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pspp
Install pspp Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install pspp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pspp
How To Uninstall pspp on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the pspp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pspp
Uninstall pspp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pspp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pspp
Remove pspp Configurations and Data
To remove pspp configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pspp
Remove pspp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pspp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pspp
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pspp package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
