Re: make install fails with Lily 2.7.x

[Cameron Horsburgh]

Jan Nieuwenhuizen wrote:

Thanks for the prompt reply.
> Cameron Horsburgh writes:
> 
> 
>>>>install-info --remove --info-dir=/usr/local/info ./out/lilypond.info
>>>>install-info(./out/lilypond.info): failed to lock dir for editing! File
>>>>exists
>>>>try deleting /usr/local/info/dir.lock ?
>>>
>>>Did you try?
>>
>>Yes, I did. The result is exactly the same.
> 
> 
>>Do you have any idea where I should start looking?
> 
> 
> I would investigate why install-info does not work for you, try running
> the install-info commands manually.
> 
I've got absolutely no idea about any of this, but you've given me a
place to start looking. Thanks!

> 
>>An alternative which would keep me happy for now is to build LilyPond
>>without the documentation. Is there a not-too-involved way to do this?
> 
> 
> You could try commenting-out the install-info commands.

I grepped around a bit and my problem rears its during the processing of
lilypond-2.7.17/Documentation/user/GNUmakefile

As you suggested I commented out the install-info commands and
everything built properly.

Thanks for your help!
> 
> Jan.
>