upgrading 1.2.1 rpm to 1.2.3

[Vinay Ramnath]

Hi,

until now, I've only installed the LyX rpm. I want to upgrade to 1.2.3, of which there only the source code is available on the LyX site. That's ok, I've compiled things before, but do I have to remove my current installation of LyX, using "rpm -e lyx", or can I just compile and install the new version without removing the old one?

Well, if I do have to remove my previous installation, does that also remove my configuration files in /home/vinay/.lyx/ so that I would have to back them up?

Thank you,
Vinay