If I trash the LyX.app bundle, can I use Ronald Florence's self-installing binary to get a clean reinstall of LyX? Does anyone know whether this self-installing binary first checks for files that the pervious installation may have left behind?
Bruce Bruce Pourciau wrote: > > Thanks, Bennett. I originally installed LyX using a link on Ronald's > page to a self-installing binary. I don't remember a LyX-Setup script, > but there could have been one and I've forgotten. Ronald gives an option > for those who wish to build LyX/Mac, but I'm inexperienced enough that I > would prefer the self-installing binary if possible. > > Bruce > > Bennett Helm wrote: > > > > On Jul 16, 2004, at 1:02 PM, Bruce Pourciau wrote: > > > > > Hi List, > > > > > > In the hope of fixing my preview and printing error problems (when a > > > LyX > > > file contains (in math mode) a fraction, superscript or subscript, or > > > decorated integral or sum, then that file fails to preview and print), > > > I > > > would like to reinstall LyX. I originally installed LyX/Mac as a > > > self-installing binary from a link on Ronald Florence's HOWTO LyX/Mac > > > site. This installed a LyX.app package. To deinstall do I need to do > > > anything more than trash and delete this package? In other words, are > > > there other files hiding out in other places which I should get rid of > > > before I reinstall LyX? > > > > Whether stuff is installed elsewhere depends on which version of > > LyX/Mac you originally installed. Old versions did put other things > > (like fonts and an auxiliary file to open LyX documents by > > doubleclicking) elsewhere, whereas new versions keep everything but the > > ~/.lyx folder and preview.sty and srcltx.sty within the LyX.app bundle. > > > > But it shouldn't matter. Trash the LyX.app package, grab a new version, > > and make sure you run the LyX-Setup script: that will take care of > > deleting any old files that might have been installed elsewhere, giving > > you a clean installation of LyX/Mac. > > > > Bennett
