How to install MuseScore 2.0.2 on Linux Mint 18.3

To install MuseScore 2.0.2 on Linux Mint 18.3

MuseScore is a free, open source and cross-platform application which can create high quality engraved musical environment.It supports unlimited staves, linked parts and part extraction, tablature, MIDI input, percussion notation, cross-staff beaming, automatic, transposition, lyrics, fretboard diagrams and in general everything commonly used in Sheet music. It is released under the GNU General Public License.

To install MuseScore 2.0.2

First, you need to update the system repository by making use of the following command.

linuxhelp user # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Ign:2 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease                                                              
Get:3 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease [11.5 kB]                      
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]                     
Get:5 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial/partner amd64 Packages [3,128 B]
Get:6 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release [24.2 kB]                                  
Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]
Get:8 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial/partner i386 Packages [3,116 B]
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Get:28 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe Translation-en [244 kB]                           
Get:29 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [16.2 kB]                        
Get:30 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [15.3 kB]                         
Get:31 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe amd64 Packages [7,084 B]                        
Get:32 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe i386 Packages [7,060 B]                         
Get:33 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe Translation-en [3,812 B]                        
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Reading package lists... Done


You shall now install MuseScore by making use of the following command.

linuxhelp user # apt-get install musescore
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libqt5clucene5 libqt5help5 libqt5xmlpatterns5 musescore-common qml-module-qtquick-controls
  qml-module-qtquick-layouts qml-module-qtquick-window2 qml-module-qtquick2
Suggested packages:
  timgm6mb-soundfont fluid-soundfont-gm
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libqt5clucene5 libqt5help5 libqt5xmlpatterns5 musescore musescore-common qml-module-qtquick-controls
  qml-module-qtquick-layouts qml-module-qtquick-window2 qml-module-qtquick2
0 upgraded, 9 newly installed, 0 to remove and 283 not upgraded.
Need to get 22.0 MB of archives.
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Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setting up qml-module-qtquick-layouts:amd64 (5.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up qml-module-qtquick-window2:amd64 (5.5.1-2ubuntu6) ...
Setting up qml-module-qtquick2:amd64 (5.5.1-2ubuntu6) ...
Setting up qml-module-qtquick-controls:amd64 (5.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libqt5clucene5:amd64 (5.5.1-3ubuntu0.1) ...
Setting up libqt5help5:amd64 (5.5.1-3ubuntu0.1) ...
Setting up libqt5xmlpatterns5:amd64 (5.5.1-2build1) ...
Setting up musescore-common (2.0.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1) ...
Setting up musescore (2.0.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...

Now that MuseScore 2.0.2 has been installed you shall launch it from your Linux Mint 18.3 search field.

The application now appears on your screen open MuseScore.

You shall now check the version of Musecore,

With this, the method to install MuseScore 2.0.2 on Linux Mint 18.3 comes to an end.

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miracleshappen
Jul 06 2018
Thank you: it worked!
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FAQ
Q
where to lanuch the musescore in ubuntu?
A
you shall launch it from your Linux Mint 18.3 search field.
The application now appears on your screen open MuseScore.
Q
How to check the version of musescore?
A
Execute the command as below to check the version of musescore
# mscore --version
Q
What is the difference between MuseScore.org and MuseScore.com?
A
MuseScore.org is home to the open source MuseScore developer and contributor community. Its forum is the ideal place to ask any MuseScore related question.

MuseScore.com is a community site
Q
what is the use of installing musescore in linux?
A
MuseScore is a free, open source and cross-platform application which can create high quality engraved musical environment.It supports unlimited staves, linked parts and part extraction, tablature, MIDI input, percussion notation, cross-staff beaming, automatic, transposition, lyrics, fretboard diagrams and in general everything commonly used in Sheet music.

Instead, we focus much of our resources on developing the optimal experience for desktop and the MuseScore Player fo
Q
How to install musescore in linux?
A
You shall now install MuseScore by making use of the following command.
# apt-get install musescore