lilypond-web: Unix
Unix
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Note: LilyPond is a *text-based* music engraver; it is more
similar to a programming language than a graphical score
editing program. Before downloading LilyPond, please read
about our 
Text input.
Generic Packages or Distribution-Specific Packages?
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Many distributions already include LilyPond within their normal package
repositories and these are often much easier to install than the generic
packages found here. However the version of LilyPond in those
repositories may be _significantly_ older than the current stable
version. If you wish to use our generic packages, please check that
your LilyPond editor is using the correct version of lilypond. See
Easier editing.
Generic Packages
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Download
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• [lilypond/pictures/logo-linux]GNU/Linux x86: LilyPond 2.19.3-1
(http://download.linuxaudio.org/lilypond/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-2.19.3-1.linux-x86.sh)
(if in doubt, use this)
• [lilypond/pictures/logo-linux]GNU/Linux 64: LilyPond 2.18.2-1
(http://download.linuxaudio.org/lilypond/binaries/linux-64/lilypond-2.18.2-1.linux-64.sh)
• [lilypond/pictures/logo-linux]GNU/Linux PPC: LilyPond 2.18.2-1
(http://download.linuxaudio.org/lilypond/binaries/linux-ppc/lilypond-2.18.2-1.linux-ppc.sh)
• [lilypond/pictures/logo-freebsd]FreeBSD i386: LilyPond 2.18.2-1
(http://download.linuxaudio.org/lilypond/binaries/freebsd-x86/lilypond-2.18.2-1.freebsd-x86.sh)
• [lilypond/pictures/logo-freebsd]FreeBSD amd64: LilyPond 2.18.2-1
(http://download.linuxaudio.org/lilypond/binaries/freebsd-64/lilypond-2.18.2-1.freebsd-64.sh)
Install
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In the shell, type:
cd PATH-TO-DOWNLOAD-DIRECTORY
sh lilypond-2.18.2-OS-TYPE.sh
Uninstall
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In the shell, type:
uninstall-lilypond
Help
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In the shell, type:
sh lilypond-2.18.2-OS-TYPE.sh --help
Distribution-specific Packages
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Please use your distribution’s package manager to install or upgrade to
these versions.
• [lilypond/pictures/logo-fedora]Fedora: LilyPond 2.14.2
(http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=2447)
• [lilypond/pictures/logo-ubuntu]Ubuntu: LilyPond 2.14.2
(http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=lilypond)
• [lilypond/pictures/logo-slackware]Slackware: LilyPond 2.14.2
(http://www.johannes-schoepfer.de/lilypond/)
• [lilypond/pictures/logo-debian]Debian: LilyPond 2.12.3
(http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=lilypond)
• [lilypond/pictures/logo-suse]openSUSE: LilyPond 2.12.3
(http://software.opensuse.org/search?baseproject=openSUSE%3A11.2&p=1&q=lilypond)
Compiling a file
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Note: These instructions assume that you are familiar with
command-line programs. If you are using any of the programs
described in (lilypond-web)Easier editing, please
consult the documentation for those programs if you have any
problems compiling a file.
Step 1. Create your ‘.ly’ file
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Create a text file called ‘test.ly’ and enter:
\version "2.18.2"
{
c' e' g' e'
}
Step 2. Compile (with command-line)
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To process ‘test.ly’, type the following at the command prompt:
lilypond test.ly
You will see something resembling:
GNU LilyPond 2.18.2
Processing `test.ly'
Parsing...
Interpreting music...
Preprocessing graphical objects...
Solving 1 page-breaking chunks...[1: 1 pages]
Drawing systems...
Layout output to `test.ps'...
Converting to `./test.pdf'...
Success: compilation successfully completed
Step 3. View output
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You may view or print the resulting ‘test.pdf’.
Legalese
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All logos and product images are copyright and trademark acknowledged.
Tux the Linux Penguin was created by lewing@isc.tamu.edu
(mailto:lewing@isc.tamu.edu) with the Gnu Image Manipulation Program
(http://www.isc.tamu.edu/~lewing/gimp/).
The FreeBSD logo is a registered trademark of The FreeBSD Foundation
(http://www.freebsd.org/).
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