Troubleshooting
Problem
The permissions or privileges to the installation folder of my IBM SPSS Statistics product might not be correctly set or configured.
Resolving The Problem
- If open, close the IBM SPSS Statistics product.
- If open, close the license authorization wizard.
- Open the 'Finder' program.
- Select the 'Go' menu.
- Select the 'Utilities' menu.
- Open the 'Terminal' program.
- Perform the procedure corresponding to the Statistics product version.
Statistics Release 21
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: cd /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: sudo chown -R root: admin 21
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Close the 'Terminal' program.
- The permissions or privileges for the product installation directory are now properly configured.
Statistics Release 22
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: cd /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: sudo chown -R root: admin 22
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Close the 'Terminal' program.
- The permissions or privileges for the product installation directory are now properly configured.
Statistics Release 23
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: cd /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: sudo chown -R root: admin 23
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Close the 'Terminal' program.
- The permissions or privileges for the product installation directory are now properly configured.
Statistics Release 24
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: cd /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: sudo chown -R root: admin 24
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Close the 'Terminal' program.
- The permissions or privileges for the product installation directory are now properly configured.
Statistics Release 25
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: cd /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: sudo chown -R root: admin 25
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Close the 'Terminal' program.
- The permissions or privileges for the product installation directory are now properly configured.
Statistics Release 26
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: cd /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: sudo chown -R root: admin 26
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Close the 'Terminal' program.
- The permissions or privileges for the product installation directory are now properly configured.
Statistics Release 27
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: cd /Applications
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: sudo chown -R root: admin "IBM SPSS Statistics 27"
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Close the 'Terminal' program.
- The permissions or privileges for the product installation directory are now properly configured.
Statistics Release 28
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: cd /Applications
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Type (copy-and-paste) the following command: sudo chown -R root: admin "IBM SPSS Statistics 28"
- Press the 'Enter' or 'Return' key on the keyboard.
- Close the 'Terminal' program.
- The permissions or privileges for the product installation directory are now properly configured.
Related Information
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Modified date:
01 September 2021
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