Re: Installing Lilypond 2.21.80

[Aaron Hill]

On 2020-11-01 3:58 pm, Aaron Hill wrote:
> On 2020-11-01 3:41 pm, Ralph Palmer wrote:
> > Hi -
> >
> > I would like to install LilyPond 2.21.80, but I don't know how. I have
> > successfully installed earlier versions, but I don't remember how, and 
> > I
> > can't find instructions.
> >
> > I'm running Ubuntu 20.4.01 under Linux (duh - but I don't know how to 
> > find
> > the Linux version).
> >
> > I'm slightly familiar with working with the Terminal, but not fluent.
> >
> > I downloaded <lilypond-2.21.80-1.linux-64.sh> and tried running 
> > <install>,
> > but I'm not sure what the destination should be. I'm not even positive
> > that's the file I should be working with. Not <GNU/Linux x86: LilyPond
> > 2.21.80-1>?
> >
> > Can anyone point me to installation instructions in the Notation 
> > Reference,
> > or give me some specifics?
>
> The installation instructions can be found here [1] where you would
> obtain the stable release.  (Perhaps a helpful link could be added on
> the development/unstable pages.)
>
> [1]: http://lilypond.org/unix.html

Never mind.  There *is* a link to the stable download page in the big 
friendly box above the download links.


-- Aaron Hill