Gilles writes:
> I've downloaded 2.6.0 in its new packaging style.
> Right now, all I can say is: It doesn't work (TM).
>
> I understand this is about simplifying installation for everyone;
> hence, I followed the simple instruction on "autopackage.org", and
> this the result:
>
> # bash lilypond-2.6.0.x86.package
What does
package --version
say?
Can you try installing as a normal user (not as root?).
> /dev/shm/autopackage.177993980/meta/@lilypond.org/lilypond:2.6.0/apkg-installer:
> line 1373: /usr/libexec/autopackage/freespace: No such file or directory
> FAIL: You don't have enough disk space for in prefix , you need at least
> bytes
>
> The missing bits in the error message clearly show that something happened
> that was unexpected. [And there is more than 3 GB of free space...]
> So, what the "simple" user is supposed to do now? Dive into the
> bash script?
> Whom should the user turn to when something goes wrong with an
> autopackage-driven installation? The to-be-installed software
> developers/packagers or the "autopackage" people?
Good question. In this case, I cc'd the autopackage people.
> # CPUArchitecture x86
>
> Does that mean that the lilypond autopackage doesn't work on AMD64 (x86_64)?
> [The autopackage web site indicates that AMD64 is supported.] Or that
> Lilypond doesn't work on AMD64? [Obviously not, since I have 2.4.5 installed.]
> Or that the autopackage script is broken for this architecture?
> [I read here that someone successfully installed the package on Debian. That
> could help if we can compare our respective configurations...]
>
>
> I'd really like to try out the latest and brightest Lilypond.
What distribution do you run? I expect lilypond 2.6 to be in Debian rsn.
Jan.
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