---
name: "rosegarden-lilypondview"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rosegarden"
version: "1:1.7.0-1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rosegarden-lilypondview"
---

# rosegarden-lilypondview(1)

display a lilypond file in a postscript viewer.

i

## NAME

rosegardern-lilypondview - display a lilypond file in a postscript viewer.

## SYNOPSIS

rosegarden-lilypondview \[-g\] \[FILE\].ly

## DESCRIPTION

This script takes a Lilypond file as input.  It creates a temporary sandbox, runs Lilypond against the input file, then opens a PostScript viewer against the results in order to provide a graphical, printable preview.

This script is used internally by Rosegarden, as the backend for the File -\>  Export -\> Preview Lilypond file feature.

## OPTIONS

**-g** **Use**graphical**mode**

## REQUIREMENTS

Working installation of Lilypond 2.0 or later KGhostView or KPDF or XPDF or GhostView or GS XDialog or Konsole or RXVT or Xterm \[for graphical mode only\]

## AUTHOR

Chris Cannam

## COPYRIGHT

2005-2006 Fervent Software.