TFM isn’t helpful. It does not tell how to get started. Plus, TFM assumes more knowledge of version control systems than most LyX users have. I don’t want to install rcs as long as svn is supposed to work.
Jerry > On Feb 10, 2021, at 5:45 AM, Dr Eberhard Lisse <nos...@lisse.na> wrote: > > The 'ci not found' means it wants the RCS system to which ci belongs and > this is not installed, which can be rectified easily by homebrew. > > For the rest, RTFM (Help --> Additional Features) > > el > > > On 09/02/2021 14:01, list_em...@icloud.com wrote: >> I’m trying to learn version control (SVN) with LyX on macOS. I have a >> little past experience with SVn in another context and I’m in Chapter >> 2 of the book at svnbook.red-bean.com as a refresher. I am the only >> person who will access the repository which is on my own computer. >> >> I have set up new repository and imported three files, a LyX document >> and two graphics files. (I am using a nice GUI app on the Mac). I >> can check out the LyX document, edit it, and commit. But what I can’t >> figure out is what is the LyX File -> Version Control -> Register item >> for? I think it wants to add the current LyX file, which is assumed >> to be not under version control, to the repository. But _what_ >> repository? I made a second LyX file named Registering.lyx and typed >> “Registering a document” into the dialog box. Then I get this >> message: >> >> Some problem occurred while running the command: >> 'ci -q -u -i -t-"Registering a document" "Registering.lyx"'. >> >> I think I am somehow am missing “Step 0” in setting things up. >> >> Thanks as always for any hints. >> >> Jerry >> > > -- > To email me replace 'nospam' with 'el' > > > -- > To email me replace 'nospam' with 'el' > > -- > lyx-users mailing list > lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users