Re: Lilypond + LaTex (on Mac)

[Geoff Horton]

> > export
> > 
> PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/Applications/LilyPond.app/Contents/Resources/bin
>
> IMO, it's better to do this:
> export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/Apps/LilyPond.app/Contents/Resources/bin
>
> That way the existing path is still used, even if it's set somewhere
> else (say, /etc/profile).

I agree. I revised that several times and must have ended up with the
wrong stuff in the line.

> > 8) Type <Ctrl>X, which closes the editor.
>
> All of these can be condensed to
> $ cat "export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/Apps/LilyPond.app/Contents/Resources/bin"
>  >> ~/.profile
>
> (or something like that; please test it before suggesting a doc change)

The reason I'd rather not do that is if someone makes a typo when
entering that line, they're going to have to know how to use a
raw-text editor to fix it anyhow, or end up with a bunch of extra
export PATH lines and extra stuff in their PATH.


Geoff