Mike <terremotoetrage...@gmail.com> writes: >> I would try running the install script *without* the --prefix option. It >> should then install just fine in your home directory where you should >> have write permissions. > > Thanks! Unfortunately it didn't work. > After uninstalling, I have changed to my home dir and issued > > $lilypond_install/lilypond-2.18.2-1.linux-64.sh > > I got the below > > [...] > Untarring lilypond_install/lilypond-2.18.2-1.linux-64.sh > tar: ./usr/lib/libgs.so: Cannot create symlink to `libgs.so.8.70': > Permission denied > [...] > > It's not clear to me where it's trying to symlink what... anyway I have > checked and I have write access to all dirs under ~/lilypond/usr > Any more clues please? Many thanks.
Is this a Samba mount or NFS or something? Maybe you just cannot create symbolic links? -- David Kastrup _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user