Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Les Denham wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Les Denham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages On Thursday 30 October 2008, Keith Roberts wrote: On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Paul A. Rubin wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Paul A. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul Hi Paul. I'm on Fedora 8, and it uses tetex-latex 3.0-44.9.fc8 Keith Keith, I'd suggest you upgrade to TexLive -- tetex is no longer maintained. You may well find the packages you want are already included. See: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureTexLive However, the basic installation for most CTAN packages is pretty simple: 1. Download the package -- usually the You can get this entire directory bundled as .zip near the top of the page listing the contents. 2. Unzip the downloaded file. 3. Follow the installation instructions in the README file. 4. Run texhash 5. From within LyX, do: Tools-Reconfigure. Restart LyX. See section 5.1 in the LyX Help file Customization. The installation instructions typically are something like this (from the calendar package): INSTALLATION The simplest way to install the tools in the package is to make a subdirectory in the search path of your TeX, FTP all of the source files to that directory, and run latex allcal.ins. You should then be able to run the demonstration files. -- Les ~~ Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Thankyou for your very helpfull reply Les. I'm gonna uninstall tetex-latex and start afresh with: yum install texlive texlive-latex I'll post again to the list and let you all know how it goes. Kind Regards, Keith Roberts - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Les Denham wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Les Denham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages On Thursday 30 October 2008, Keith Roberts wrote: On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Paul A. Rubin wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Paul A. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul Hi Paul. I'm on Fedora 8, and it uses tetex-latex 3.0-44.9.fc8 Keith Keith, I'd suggest you upgrade to TexLive -- tetex is no longer maintained. You may well find the packages you want are already included. See: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureTexLive However, the basic installation for most CTAN packages is pretty simple: 1. Download the package -- usually the You can get this entire directory bundled as .zip near the top of the page listing the contents. 2. Unzip the downloaded file. 3. Follow the installation instructions in the README file. 4. Run texhash 5. From within LyX, do: Tools-Reconfigure. Restart LyX. See section 5.1 in the LyX Help file Customization. The installation instructions typically are something like this (from the calendar package): INSTALLATION The simplest way to install the tools in the package is to make a subdirectory in the search path of your TeX, FTP all of the source files to that directory, and run latex allcal.ins. You should then be able to run the demonstration files. -- Les Sorted out now Les. Thanks again for your helpfull reply. I added the texlive.repo to yum. Also created a Smart PM channel from the yum repo. Fedora spotted the texlive repo, and offered to update from tetex-latex to texlive-latex. Did that, and everything also appears to work fine now. I also found the installation path for new latex packages, which can be found in LyX, under Tools TeX Information. Then checked the show paths box. I installed a new package called 'pmboxdraw' by creating a new directory and copying the required files into that. Thanks again Les. This Latex and Lyx stuff is real cool! Kind Regards, Keith - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Les Denham wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Les Denham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages On Thursday 30 October 2008, Keith Roberts wrote: On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Paul A. Rubin wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Paul A. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul Hi Paul. I'm on Fedora 8, and it uses tetex-latex 3.0-44.9.fc8 Keith Keith, I'd suggest you upgrade to TexLive -- tetex is no longer maintained. You may well find the packages you want are already included. See: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureTexLive However, the basic installation for most CTAN packages is pretty simple: 1. Download the package -- usually the You can get this entire directory bundled as .zip near the top of the page listing the contents. 2. Unzip the downloaded file. 3. Follow the installation instructions in the README file. 4. Run texhash 5. From within LyX, do: Tools-Reconfigure. Restart LyX. See section 5.1 in the LyX Help file Customization. The installation instructions typically are something like this (from the calendar package): INSTALLATION The simplest way to install the tools in the package is to make a subdirectory in the search path of your TeX, FTP all of the source files to that directory, and run latex allcal.ins. You should then be able to run the demonstration files. -- Les ~~ Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Thankyou for your very helpfull reply Les. I'm gonna uninstall tetex-latex and start afresh with: yum install texlive texlive-latex I'll post again to the list and let you all know how it goes. Kind Regards, Keith Roberts - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Les Denham wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Les Denham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages On Thursday 30 October 2008, Keith Roberts wrote: On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Paul A. Rubin wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Paul A. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul Hi Paul. I'm on Fedora 8, and it uses tetex-latex 3.0-44.9.fc8 Keith Keith, I'd suggest you upgrade to TexLive -- tetex is no longer maintained. You may well find the packages you want are already included. See: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureTexLive However, the basic installation for most CTAN packages is pretty simple: 1. Download the package -- usually the You can get this entire directory bundled as .zip near the top of the page listing the contents. 2. Unzip the downloaded file. 3. Follow the installation instructions in the README file. 4. Run texhash 5. From within LyX, do: Tools-Reconfigure. Restart LyX. See section 5.1 in the LyX Help file Customization. The installation instructions typically are something like this (from the calendar package): INSTALLATION The simplest way to install the tools in the package is to make a subdirectory in the search path of your TeX, FTP all of the source files to that directory, and run latex allcal.ins. You should then be able to run the demonstration files. -- Les Sorted out now Les. Thanks again for your helpfull reply. I added the texlive.repo to yum. Also created a Smart PM channel from the yum repo. Fedora spotted the texlive repo, and offered to update from tetex-latex to texlive-latex. Did that, and everything also appears to work fine now. I also found the installation path for new latex packages, which can be found in LyX, under Tools TeX Information. Then checked the show paths box. I installed a new package called 'pmboxdraw' by creating a new directory and copying the required files into that. Thanks again Les. This Latex and Lyx stuff is real cool! Kind Regards, Keith - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Les Denham wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Les Denham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages On Thursday 30 October 2008, Keith Roberts wrote: On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Paul A. Rubin wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Paul A. Rubin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul Hi Paul. I'm on Fedora 8, and it uses tetex-latex 3.0-44.9.fc8 Keith Keith, I'd suggest you upgrade to TexLive -- tetex is no longer maintained. You may well find the packages you want are already included. See: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureTexLive However, the basic installation for most CTAN packages is pretty simple: 1. Download the package -- usually the "You can get this entire directory bundled as .zip" near the top of the page listing the contents. 2. Unzip the downloaded file. 3. Follow the installation instructions in the README file. 4. Run texhash 5. From within LyX, do: Tools->Reconfigure. Restart LyX. See section 5.1 in the LyX Help file Customization. The installation instructions typically are something like this (from the calendar package): INSTALLATION The simplest way to install the tools in the package is to make a subdirectory in the search path of your TeX, FTP all of the source files to that directory, and run "latex allcal.ins". You should then be able to run the demonstration files. -- Les ~~ Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Thankyou for your very helpfull reply Les. I'm gonna uninstall tetex-latex and start afresh with: yum install texlive texlive-latex I'll post again to the list and let you all know how it goes. Kind Regards, Keith Roberts - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Les Denham wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Les Denham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages On Thursday 30 October 2008, Keith Roberts wrote: On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Paul A. Rubin wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Paul A. Rubin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul Hi Paul. I'm on Fedora 8, and it uses tetex-latex 3.0-44.9.fc8 Keith Keith, I'd suggest you upgrade to TexLive -- tetex is no longer maintained. You may well find the packages you want are already included. See: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureTexLive However, the basic installation for most CTAN packages is pretty simple: 1. Download the package -- usually the "You can get this entire directory bundled as .zip" near the top of the page listing the contents. 2. Unzip the downloaded file. 3. Follow the installation instructions in the README file. 4. Run texhash 5. From within LyX, do: Tools->Reconfigure. Restart LyX. See section 5.1 in the LyX Help file Customization. The installation instructions typically are something like this (from the calendar package): INSTALLATION The simplest way to install the tools in the package is to make a subdirectory in the search path of your TeX, FTP all of the source files to that directory, and run "latex allcal.ins". You should then be able to run the demonstration files. -- Les Sorted out now Les. Thanks again for your helpfull reply. I added the texlive.repo to yum. Also created a Smart PM channel from the yum repo. Fedora spotted the texlive repo, and offered to update from tetex-latex to texlive-latex. Did that, and everything also appears to work fine now. I also found the installation path for new latex packages, which can be found in LyX, under Tools > TeX Information. Then checked the show paths box. I installed a new package called 'pmboxdraw' by creating a new directory and copying the required files into that. Thanks again Les. This Latex and Lyx stuff is real cool! Kind Regards, Keith - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
How to install LaTeX packages
How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? Kind Regards, Keith Roberts - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? Into you Latex installation. Then reconfigure LyX and restart. /Konrad
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Konrad Hofbauer wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Konrad Hofbauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? Into you Latex installation. Then reconfigure LyX and restart. /Konrad Thanks for your reply Konrad. Still not sure how to go about installing a new package into LaTeX though. Is this documented in the LyX docs at all? Kind Regards, Keith - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Paul A. Rubin wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Paul A. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul Hi Paul. I'm on Fedora 8, and it uses tetex-latex 3.0-44.9.fc8 Keith - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thursday 30 October 2008, Keith Roberts wrote: On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Paul A. Rubin wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Paul A. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul Hi Paul. I'm on Fedora 8, and it uses tetex-latex 3.0-44.9.fc8 Keith Keith, I'd suggest you upgrade to TexLive -- tetex is no longer maintained. You may well find the packages you want are already included. See: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureTexLive However, the basic installation for most CTAN packages is pretty simple: 1. Download the package -- usually the You can get this entire directory bundled as .zip near the top of the page listing the contents. 2. Unzip the downloaded file. 3. Follow the installation instructions in the README file. 4. Run texhash 5. From within LyX, do: Tools-Reconfigure. Restart LyX. See section 5.1 in the LyX Help file Customization. The installation instructions typically are something like this (from the calendar package): INSTALLATION The simplest way to install the tools in the package is to make a subdirectory in the search path of your TeX, FTP all of the source files to that directory, and run latex allcal.ins. You should then be able to run the demonstration files. -- Les ~~ Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
How to install LaTeX packages
How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? Kind Regards, Keith Roberts - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? Into you Latex installation. Then reconfigure LyX and restart. /Konrad
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Konrad Hofbauer wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Konrad Hofbauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? Into you Latex installation. Then reconfigure LyX and restart. /Konrad Thanks for your reply Konrad. Still not sure how to go about installing a new package into LaTeX though. Is this documented in the LyX docs at all? Kind Regards, Keith - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Paul A. Rubin wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Paul A. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul Hi Paul. I'm on Fedora 8, and it uses tetex-latex 3.0-44.9.fc8 Keith - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thursday 30 October 2008, Keith Roberts wrote: On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Paul A. Rubin wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Paul A. Rubin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul Hi Paul. I'm on Fedora 8, and it uses tetex-latex 3.0-44.9.fc8 Keith Keith, I'd suggest you upgrade to TexLive -- tetex is no longer maintained. You may well find the packages you want are already included. See: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureTexLive However, the basic installation for most CTAN packages is pretty simple: 1. Download the package -- usually the You can get this entire directory bundled as .zip near the top of the page listing the contents. 2. Unzip the downloaded file. 3. Follow the installation instructions in the README file. 4. Run texhash 5. From within LyX, do: Tools-Reconfigure. Restart LyX. See section 5.1 in the LyX Help file Customization. The installation instructions typically are something like this (from the calendar package): INSTALLATION The simplest way to install the tools in the package is to make a subdirectory in the search path of your TeX, FTP all of the source files to that directory, and run latex allcal.ins. You should then be able to run the demonstration files. -- Les ~~ Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
How to install LaTeX packages
How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? Kind Regards, Keith Roberts - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? Into you Latex installation. Then reconfigure LyX and restart. /Konrad
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Konrad Hofbauer wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Konrad Hofbauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? Into you Latex installation. Then reconfigure LyX and restart. /Konrad Thanks for your reply Konrad. Still not sure how to go about installing a new package into LaTeX though. Is this documented in the LyX docs at all? Kind Regards, Keith - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Paul A. Rubin wrote: To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org From: Paul A. Rubin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages Keith Roberts wrote: How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX installation? What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? /Paul Hi Paul. I'm on Fedora 8, and it uses tetex-latex 3.0-44.9.fc8 Keith - Websites: http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.karsites.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the eear of the wise is ever seeking, inquiring for and craving knowledge. Pr. 18:15 Amp Where will you spend Eternity? http://www.fellowshiptractleague.org/tracts/images/PDF/tract_130.pdf All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] -
Re: How to install LaTeX packages
On Thursday 30 October 2008, Keith Roberts wrote: > On Thu, 30 Oct 2008, Paul A. Rubin wrote: > > To: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org > > From: Paul A. Rubin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: How to install LaTeX packages > > > > Keith Roberts wrote: > >> How do I go about installing new/required LaTeX packages from CTAN? > >> > >> Do I have to install them into LyX, or into my actuall LaTeX > >> installation? > > > > What operating system, and what LaTeX distribution? > > > > /Paul > > Hi Paul. I'm on Fedora 8, and it uses tetex-latex 3.0-44.9.fc8 > > Keith > Keith, I'd suggest you upgrade to TexLive -- tetex is no longer maintained. You may well find the packages you want are already included. See: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureTexLive However, the basic installation for most CTAN packages is pretty simple: 1. Download the package -- usually the "You can get this entire directory bundled as .zip" near the top of the page listing the contents. 2. Unzip the downloaded file. 3. Follow the installation instructions in the README file. 4. Run texhash 5. From within LyX, do: Tools->Reconfigure. Restart LyX. See section 5.1 in the LyX Help file Customization. The installation instructions typically are something like this (from the calendar package): INSTALLATION The simplest way to install the tools in the package is to make a subdirectory in the search path of your TeX, FTP all of the source files to that directory, and run "latex allcal.ins". You should then be able to run the demonstration files. -- Les ~~ Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
