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

To install Stata for Unix/Linux:

1. Become superuser (root) and insert the installation USB.
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 USB to a temporary location and run the installer from there:

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

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

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