Installing SPSS 25 with Ubuntu 17.10

Question

I am trying to install SPSS 25 (I know PSPP would be another good option for quick and dirty stats, but it's an ongoing project...) on Ubuntu 17.10 and keep getting an

Installer User Interface Mode Not Supported

error. I installed the following packages:

- libgtk2.0-0:i386
- libpangox-1.0-0:i386
- libpangoxft-1.0-0:i386
- libidn11:i386

and then also tried if ia32-libs (now apparently replaced by lib32ncurses5 and lib32z1) makes a difference, but it's still not working. Any ideas on whether it is actually a 32/64 issue or I'm missing something else?

Solution

For anyone else running into this problem I finally figured out that the libgfortran3 package is another requirement (see the list of requirements for Ubuntu 16.04 here: https://ibm.co/2ptyTQy). Installing that fixed it for me.

Comments

[user801855]

I have a question. What version did you start with? Did you use Windows with wine, alter Mac, or did you get a Linux version. If the last, was it from IBM or a third party seller?

[user68186]

Please write the answer in the space marked Your Answer. Then after waiting for the required time, you will be able to mark your answer as the accepted correct answer. This will help others.

[Algebreaker]

Ah yes, that makes sense - have done that now. Wrt your other question: It was a Linux version acquired through a third party seller (university).

[Algebreaker]

Yes, that's the one - apologies for the lack of clarity.