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Re: Cannot install lilypond on a shared Hostmonster server


From: Urs Liska
Subject: Re: Cannot install lilypond on a shared Hostmonster server
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2016 19:33:21 +0200
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Am 04.06.2016 um 19:28 schrieb Mike:
> Hi there, sorry I'm not too versed in Linux. I'm having trouble installing
> Lilypond on a Hostmonster account. The host is shared, and I am not root, so
> I don't have complete freedom.
> I downloaded lilypond-2.18.2-1.linux-64.sh in
> /home1/myaccountname/lilypond_install, made it executable and then issued
> ./lilypond-2.18.2-1.linux-64.sh --prefix /home1/myaccountname/
> from that directory (/home1/myaccountname/lilypond_install).
> After successfully creating dirs and binaries, I get loads of errors when
> untarring, see below.
> Does it mean that I just cannot install it unless I buy a virtual server all
> for myself? 

No, you shouldn't need that. LilyPond should be installable without any
root privileges.

> Any suggestions on what to ask/request from Hostmonster's support?

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.

HTH
Urs

> 
> Thanks!
> Mike
> 
> tar: ./usr/lib/libgs.so: Cannot create symlink to `libgs.so.8.70':
> Permission denied
> tar: ./usr/lib/libgmodule-2.0.so: Cannot create symlink to
> `libgmodule-2.0.so.0.2105.0': Permission denied
> 
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