Goldberg Variations
First I would like to thank you for this great piece of software.
Then, I have a problem I would like you to help me.
I downloaded the freshly released OpenGoldberg project score in mscz format.
But I am unable to open it in Musescore.
I use version 1.2 in Ubuntu, KDE environment.
I also tried to download and use a nightly build, but I was unable to do so.
When I try to launch the nightly build application, nothing happens (it won't start).
I set it to "executable" but without any result.
Please help me.
Thank you.
Comments
The score (http://musescore.com/opengoldberg/goldberg-variations) can only be opened with nightly builds for now, so not with MuseScore 1.2.
Can you tell us where you got the nightly build for Ubuntu? You compiled it yourself?
In reply to Nightly builds by Thomas
Thank you for your prompt answer.
Since it is about compiling, I am certain I didn't do the right thing.
Please help me, if possible, with a step-by-step compiling method.
Also, the right place to download.
I use Ubuntu 12.04, KDE desktop.
How can I use the stable and the nightly build side by side?
Thank you.
In reply to Nightly builds by Thomas
I guess from http://prereleases.musescore.org/linux/nightly/ ?
In reply to I guess from by Jojo-Schmitz
I would not like to guess...
In reply to I would not like to guess... by lipatti_ro
so don't leave us guessing, but tell us where (else?) you got it from.
In reply to so don't leave us guessing, by Jojo-Schmitz
I didn't mean to be harsh.
That's where I got the nightly build from.
I was asking for a solution though. Because I could not make it work.
Thanks.
In reply to I didn't mean to be by lipatti_ro
More details please.
Which file did you download (from http://prereleases.musescore.org/linux/nightly/), mscore-r5663.bz2?
What did you do with it? It seems to be a self-extracting archive (I'm guessing here, mind you ;-)), so did you make it executable (chmod +x mscore-r5662.gz) and executed it (.Imscore-r5663.bz2).
What where the errors you got? I guess (again, I'm not using Linux) that executing it would have extrated a bunch of files and directories, one of which would be the mscore program itself, did you try to run that?
In reply to More details please. Which by Jojo-Schmitz
I ran this very build on my Linux box without these problems yesterday.
That is running Mint Katya 11 which is I believe based on Ubuntu 11.04.
Mint is Gnome based, which makes me wonder if this is a KDE problem?
The procedure I used was to unpack the archive to the Home directory then set the allow to be run as executable property on the extracted file. A double click then launched MuseScore, (although without sound but that is another story).
HTH
Michael
In reply to I ran this very build on my by ChurchOrganist
Thanks for your answer.
I will try it in gnome also.
In reply to More details please. Which by Jojo-Schmitz
Yes, downloaded mscore-r5663, extracted, changed to executable (either by right-click menu or by console command).
Then I tried to execute it, but nothing happens...
It is not a self-extracting archive, even if that's what I thought also, considering the size of the file.
If the file needs further building or compiling, please help me with detailed instructions.
Thanks.
In reply to Yes, downloaded mscore-r5663, by lipatti_ro
My assumption was wrong, I just booted linux (openSuse 11.4, I think), uncompressed the .bz2, made the resulting file executable and executed it without any problem.
In reply to My assumption was wrong, I by Jojo-Schmitz
Thanks Jojo and Michael for testing. Have you also tried to open the Goldberg Variations score?
@lipatti_ro yes, you can use 1.2 and the nightly side by side normally. I have unfortunately no good ideas for you so you can run the nightly. I'll give it some thoughts.
In reply to Thanks by Thomas
I still can not run the file. I double click but nothing happens (made the file executable).
I forgot to mention I run a 64-bit system with 64bit Ubuntu. Do you think it could be the problem?
In reply to Thanks by Thomas
No, I had not tried the Goldberg Variations.
In reply to No, I had not tried the by Jojo-Schmitz
Sorry for pushing it...
Still, can anybody help me install the nightly build?
Ubuntu 12.04, 64bit....
If anybody's got any ideas I would be greatfull.
Thanks.
In reply to Sorry for pushing by lipatti_ro
Can you try to download the Goldberg variations score again ?and opening it with the last nightly?
In reply to Can you try to download the by [DELETED] 5
Thank you for your answer.
The problem is not with the Goldberg score (as you might be missled by the title) but with the nightly build itself.
I can not install the nightly build.
Out of curiosity I tried this nightly and couldn't get it do to anytihng either.
Downloaded it, created a new directory, extracted it, made it exucutable.
Doesn't open or do anything; no splash screen, no messages, no errors, no sign of it running any processes.
ubuntu 12.04, AMD64, Unity desktop (standard)
mscore-r5663.bz2
Is it a 32-bit build incompatible with 64-bit OS?
In reply to Nightly 5663 by underquark
My Linux box is 32bit so maybe that's the problem?
In reply to Nightly 5663 by underquark
My Linux box is 32bit so maybe that's the problem?
In reply to Nightly 5663 by underquark
A 64bit build would not run on 32bit Linux, but the other way round should work, it needs the help of some 32bit libraries though, if I remember correctly.
In reply to A 64bit build would not run by Jojo-Schmitz
I finally managed to make it work.
I found instructions for building the nightly release:
http://musescore.org/en/developers-handbook/compilation/compile-instruc…
One thing: you have to "sudo make install" instead of simply "make install".
Thank you for these instructions.
Now I can enjoy the OpenGoldberg release.