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Error on Linux, unable to write /usr/lib/systemd/systemd/

OpenMusic
#1

Hi all, I’ve been trying to get openmusic running on Arch Linux, and I’m getting an error that I haven’t seen posted about elsewhere. When I try to run openmusic, it opens a window with the error message ERROR: Failed to make directory file /usr/lib/systemd/systemd/: File exists(17). It has a button for “ok”, which when pressed closes the window and the program continues to run with no output. The file /usr/lib/systemd/systemd is an already existing executable. When run in a terminal, I get the output:
`
"ERROR: Failed to make directory file /usr/lib/systemd/systemd/: File exists(17).

Call to OM-LISP::OM-ERROR-HANDLER
Call to INVOKE-DEBUGGER
Call to ERROR
Call to (SUBFUNCTION (LABELS SYSTEM::CHECK-DIRS) ENSURE-DIRECTORIES-EXIST)
Call to (SUBFUNCTION (LABELS SYSTEM::CHECK-DIRS) ENSURE-DIRECTORIES-EXIST)
Call to ENSURE-DIRECTORIES-EXIST
Call to OM-API:OM-CREATE-DIRECTORY
Call to |OpenMusic|::CHECK-FOLDER
Call to |OpenMusic|::LOAD-MODIF-PATCHES
Interpreted call to INIT-OM
Call to MP::PROCESS-SG-FUNCTION
" openmusic : Interrupted - quitting
`

I’m installing through the tar, installing with sudo make install. I’ve tried both OM 7.7 and 8.0-b1, and both do the same thing. I’m running Arch Linux, kernel version 6.18.9-arch1-2.

I’m not sure what’s going on here. If there’s any more info I can provide, please let me know.

#2

Dear mburns,

Maybe the best way for you is to install the OMxx.tar.bz2 here are the instructions:

  • Download the archive
  • Un pack it and put it somewhere local in your home. I have a special bin/ folder where i keep my binaries
  • Once upacked create this script:
#!/bin/sh
LD_LIBRARY_PATH='.' /home/me/bin/OM_7.7/OM_7.7
  • Make it executable
chmod a+x omscript.sh

Then you can run it.

Tell me if it works for you.

Best
K