On Friday 24 July 2009 04:14:50 Nikos Alexandris wrote: > Steve Litt wrote: > > > > I opened one of my docs in LyX, clicked "document" on the menu, and > > > > lyx terminated... > > > > > > ... > > > > > > > LyX Version 1.6.2 > > > > > > ... > > Nikos Alexandris wrote: > > > If you have no strong reasons to stick with 1.6.2 you could try out > > > 1.6.3. > > Steve Litt wrote: > > Is there a way I could, using Ubuntu's package manager, > > upgrade to 1.6.3 or better? I just want to avoid having to compile -- so > > far every single thing but djbdns, VimOutliner and UMENU were installed > > via the package manager, and I'd like to keep it that pure if possible. > > Steve, > > no need to compile here ;-). ".deb" packages are compiled stuff for > debian-based linux distris. > > Especially the "getdeb" site [*] is dedicated to bring faster > ready-to-use packages for Ubuntu-Linux (because usually it takes some > time before new versions of applications land on the official > repositories -- that also means that those packages are not tested). > > So, all you have to do to get LyX 1.6.3 for Ubuntu Jaunty 64-bit is a > few clicks to download the ".deb's" [1][2], give your password and click > Install each time. Most of it is self-explainable :-). > > If you find that the ".deb" you have installed isn't doing what it > should do, you can always remove it the "normal" way, that is using the > package manager Synaptic - gui or from the command line. > > All the best, Nikos
OK, I've downloaded these two, for 32 bit Jaunty, which I think is what I have. I know I have 32 bit, and I know I have 9.0.4. Here's what I downloaded: * lyx_1.6.3-1~getdeb1_i386.deb * lyx-common_1.6.3-1~getdeb1_all.deb I've never used Ubuntu before, and my last use of Debian was last century, so I'm as raw a newbie as you can imagine. So my question is, now that I have these two packages on my local hard drive, exactly what commands do I use to upgrade or install or whatever, and if I don't like it, exactly what do I do to back it out to the current LyX I have now? Thanks for your patience. I'd rather ask dumb questions than make horrible mistakes :-) SteveT
