Description

PSPP is a free program for statistical analysis of sampled data.  It is similar to SPSS with a few exceptions. PSPP is particularly aimed at statisticians, social scientists and students requiring fast convenient analysis of sampled data.

Windows installation

Pre-compiled PSPP installers are not available on the PSPP web site.  However, they are available from third-party sites.  To find a third-party download site, go to the PSPP web site, look for the Binaries section, and click the Download link for Windows. This will take you to a page with links to third-party sites.  Be sure to download the full version.  Then simply unzip the executable file and run it.

Mac installation

Since there are no third-party web sites with pre-compiled versions of PSPP for Mac, we have created an installer for the OS X 10.5 and 10.6 operating systems. Currently, we do not have installers for OS X 10.4 or earlier.  These were created using MacPorts.

Step 1: Verify system requirements

• OS X 10.5 (ppc,i386) or 10.6 (x86_64)
• X11 is installed

Step 2: Download the disk image

• ppc: pspp-0.6.2-0.ppc.dmg (60MB)
• i386: pspp-0.6.2-0.intel.dmg (58MB)
• x86_64: pspp-0.6.2-0.x86_64.dmg (59MB)

Step 3: Run the installer and launch PSPP

1. Mount the disk image.
2. Open the disk image, and double-click the pspp-0.6.2-0.pkg file.
3. Run the installer.
4. After installation, try launching the application in one of the following ways:
   • Launch X11, open a new term window, and type /opt/local/bin/psppire.
   • Double-click the psppire file, located inside /opt/local/bin.
5. If you wish, make an alias of psppire by dragging it to the desktop or the right side of the dock while holding the Apple and Option keys.

Help

If you have trouble installing PSPP, email the BMI Help Desk.

More information

For more information about PSPP, visit the PSPP website for more information.