Re: Cannot install lilypond on a shared Hostmonster server

[David Kastrup]

Mike <address@hidden> 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