LilyPond − manual page for LilyPond 2.10.33
lilypond [OPTION]... FILE...
GNU LilyPond 2.10.33
Typeset music and/or produce MIDI from FILE.
LilyPond produces beautiful music notation. For more information, see http://lilypond.org
−b, −−backend=BACK
use backend BACK (gnome, ps,eps, scm, svg, tex, texstr) default: PS
−d, −−define−default=SYM=VAL
set a Scheme program option. Uses #t if VAL is not specified Try −dhelp for help.
−e, −−evaluate=EXPR
evaluate scheme code
−f, −−formats=FORMATs
dump FORMAT,... Also as separate options:
−−dvi |
generate DVI (tex backend only) |
−−relocate
relocate using directory of lilypond program
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generate PDF (default) |
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−−png |
generate PNG |
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−−ps |
generate PostScript |
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−−tex |
generate TeX (tex backend only) |
−h, −−help
print this help
−H, −−header=FIELD
dump a header field to file BASENAME.FIELD
−I, −−include=DIR
add DIR to search path
−i, −−init=FILE
use FILE as init file
−j, −−jail=USER,GROUP,JAIL,DIR
chroot to JAIL, become USER:GROUP and cd into DIR
−−no−print
do not generate printed output
−o, −−output=FILE
write output to FILE (suffix will be added)
−p, −−preview
generate a preview of the first system
−s, −−safe−mode
disallow unsafe Scheme and PostScript operations
−v, −−version
print version number
−V, −−verbose
be verbose
−w, −−warranty
show warranty and copyright
Report bugs via http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.bugs
This program is free software. It is covered by the GNU General Public License and you are welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions. Invoke as ‘lilypond −−warranty’ for more information.
Copyright © 1996--2007 by
Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen AT xs4all DOT nl>
Jan Nieuwenhuizen <janneke AT gnu DOT org>
and others.
The full documentation for LilyPond is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and LilyPond programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info LilyPond
should give you access to the complete manual.