How To Install pspp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pspp on Kali Linux. pspp is Statistical analysis tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pspp on Kali Linux.

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 Kali Linux. 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 on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. 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 Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pspp

Remove pspp Configurations and Data

To remove pspp configuration and data from Kali Linux 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

Dependencies

pspp have the following dependencies:

References

pspp website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pspp package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.