Is IBM SPSS available for the Linux operating system?
Target Audience: Iscte-IUL Community.
Answer/Solution: Version 27.0.1 of IBM SPSS was the last version supported for the Linux operating system.
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Target Audience: Iscte-IUL Community.
Answer/Solution: Version 27.0.1 of IBM SPSS was the last version supported for the Linux operating system.
Atualizado/Updated: 2025-10-28
Problem: If you receive this type of error when activating your IBM SPSS Statistics or IBM SPSS Amos license:
Authorization in progress … (***************)
Authorization failed.: Authorization Error
*** End Of Transaction.
One or more codes failed.
Click “Next” to license authorization via e-mail.
Resolution: Replace the “licenseactivator.jar” file located in the root folder of the software.
» Select your device’s operating system below and follow the steps to resolve the error.
licenseactivator.jar file, which you can find here (just click on the licenseactivator.jar file or select the file and click on “Download”).
| SPSS version | licenseactivator.jar location |
| 27 | C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Statistics\27 |
| 28 | C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics |
| 29 | C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics |
| AMOS version | licenseactivator.jar location |
| 27 | C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\SPSS\Amos\27 |
| 28 | C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Amos\28 |
| 29 | C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Amos\29 |
| 30 | C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Amos\30 |

Example – SPSS Statistics

If a message appears asking for administrator permission, click Continue.

licenseactivator.jar file, which you can find here (just click on the licenseactivator.jar file or select the file and click on “Download”).
Right-click on the application icon

