Re: How do I get Emacs mode?

[David Kastrup]

David Sumbler <address@hidden> writes:

> Thanks to all for your responses to my enquiry about misaligned
> dynamics.  Thanks especially to Hwaen Ch'uqi, who tried to answer my
> question: unfortunately,
> \override Dynamics.DynamicText.self-alignment-X = #-1
> (modified for the different syntax in Lilypond 2.14.2) did not solve the
> problem.  I think this is because -1 is the default value in any case.
>
> You all suggested, as I was afraid you would, that instead of trying to
> get 2.14.2 to do what I want, I should change to 2.18.0.  Considering
> that http://www.lilypond.org/unix.html positively encourages us to use
> the default version with distros such as Ubuntu (v2.14.2 in this case),
> this is not what a new user might expect!

Ubuntu 13.10 has LilyPond 2.16.2.

> I did actually upgrade to 2.16.0 some weeks back, but I removed it and
> reinstalled 2.14.2 via the Ubuntu package manager.  Until a few hours
> ago, I couldn't remember why I reverted to 2.14.2, but I was sure I must
> have had a good reason.
>
> Anyway, I have now installed 2.18.0, and have now discovered again what
> the problem with 2.16.0 was: Emacs can't find Lilypond mode any more.
>
> I've just spent ages downloading the Lilypond source files, and trying
> to understand what I am supposed to do with the files in
> lilypond-2.18.0/elisp/

Possibly

make
sudo make install

in the elisp directory.

> Can someone help me sort this out, please, or will I have to go back to
> using Lilypond 2.14.2 with no help other than the manuals?

How about upgrading Ubuntu?

-- 
David Kastrup