Re: Installing Lilypond 2.21.80

[Aaron Hill]

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


-- Aaron Hill