lyx deb source Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Sam Liddicott]

Nikos Alexandris wrote:


[1] grab a .deb package from
http://www.getdeb.net/search.php?keywords=lyx
  
Thanks for posting that link, it was very helpful to me. (No more lyx 
1.6.2 bug reports from me, look forward to 1.6.3 bug reports).


Although the debs are available from the search results page:

   http://www.getdeb.net/search.php?keywords=lyx

The deb src is not. After much poking around and talking with João Pinto 
of getdeb.net I'm able to report that if you click on the LyX link to 
the right of the mini-screenshot:


   *LyX http://www.getdeb.net/app/LyX 1.6.3* - Tuesday, 14 Jul 2009
   12:56:16 CEST - Post Comment http://www.getdeb.net/comment/1985/new

to get to the LyX project page (http://www.getdeb.net/app/LyX), and then 
click on a link under Latest Versions at the bottom of the page it 
brings you to a specific page like: http://www.getdeb.net/release/4583


Which looks very like the original search results page, but also has 
source deb links; e.g.:
*Developers: Source http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb/ubuntu/jaunty/ly/ 
, Diff http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb/ubuntu/jaunty/ly/*


thus fulfilling GPL requirements.

Sam

lyx deb source Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Sam Liddicott]

Nikos Alexandris wrote:


[1] grab a .deb package from
http://www.getdeb.net/search.php?keywords=lyx
  
Thanks for posting that link, it was very helpful to me. (No more lyx 
1.6.2 bug reports from me, look forward to 1.6.3 bug reports).


Although the debs are available from the search results page:

   http://www.getdeb.net/search.php?keywords=lyx

The deb src is not. After much poking around and talking with João Pinto 
of getdeb.net I'm able to report that if you click on the LyX link to 
the right of the mini-screenshot:


   *LyX http://www.getdeb.net/app/LyX 1.6.3* - Tuesday, 14 Jul 2009
   12:56:16 CEST - Post Comment http://www.getdeb.net/comment/1985/new

to get to the LyX project page (http://www.getdeb.net/app/LyX), and then 
click on a link under Latest Versions at the bottom of the page it 
brings you to a specific page like: http://www.getdeb.net/release/4583


Which looks very like the original search results page, but also has 
source deb links; e.g.:
*Developers: Source http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb/ubuntu/jaunty/ly/ 
, Diff http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb/ubuntu/jaunty/ly/*


thus fulfilling GPL requirements.

Sam

lyx deb source Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Sam Liddicott]

Nikos Alexandris wrote:


[1] grab a .deb package from
http://www.getdeb.net/search.php?keywords=lyx
  
Thanks for posting that link, it was very helpful to me. (No more lyx 
1.6.2 bug reports from me, look forward to 1.6.3 bug reports).


Although the debs are available from the search results page:

   http://www.getdeb.net/search.php?keywords=lyx

The deb src is not. After much poking around and talking with João Pinto 
of getdeb.net I'm able to report that if you click on the "LyX" link to 
the right of the mini-screenshot:


   *LyX  1.6.3* - Tuesday, 14 Jul 2009
   12:56:16 CEST - Post Comment 

to get to the LyX project page (http://www.getdeb.net/app/LyX), and then 
click on a link under "Latest Versions" at the bottom of the page it 
brings you to a specific page like: http://www.getdeb.net/release/4583


Which looks very like the original search results page, but also has 
source deb links; e.g.:
*Developers: Source  
, Diff *


thus fulfilling GPL requirements.

Sam

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Nikos Alexandris]

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
---

[*] http://www.getdeb.net

for Ubuntu Jaunty 64-bit:
[1] http://www.getdeb.net/download/4584/1
[2] http://www.getdeb.net/download/4584/0

If you have another version of Ubuntu, then click at
http://www.getdeb.net/distro_select.php and select accordingly. Probably
there is a .deb package for all Ubuntu versions.

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

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

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Paul A. Rubin]

Steve Litt wrote:



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.


9.04 is indeed Jaunty Jackelope.


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?




If you right-click each of the .deb files, the first option in the 
context menu should be 'Open with GDebi Package Installer'.  Once the 
window pops up, you want to click 'Install Package'.  There's a catch: 
you need to install the 'common' package first (the installer won't 
install LyX itself until that dependency is met), but if you have 1.6.2 
installed, the installer won't install the 1.6.3 common package because 
it will break the dependency of LyX 1.6.2 on the 1.6.2 common package.


So (assuming 1.6.2 or earlier is installed), start by going to System  
Administration  Synaptic Package Manager, search on 'lyx' (you may want 
to filter just installed packages on the left), select 'lyx-common', 
click on the box at the left and select 'Mark for Removal' (not 'Mark 
for Complete Removal', which I think would also nuke your local .lyx 
directory with any settings changes, local layouts etc. -- although I'm 
not 100% positive about that, being too chicken to try).  It should be 
ok to leave the latex-xft-fonts package alone.  Then click 'Apply' (on 
the menu bar and again in the dialog) and let the package manager 
uninstall LyX.  Close anything that can't outrun you when it's done. 
Then right-click the 'common' package and click install.  You'll get a 
warning that an older version (which you just uninstalled) is available 
in the official channel.  Ignore it and forge ahead.  When the 'install' 
button changes to 'reinstall', you're done with that package; kill the 
dialog and repeat with the other package.  Applications  Office  LyX 
should start the new version.


/Paul

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

On Friday 24 July 2009 14:29:34 Paul A. Rubin wrote:
 Steve Litt wrote:
  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.

 9.04 is indeed Jaunty Jackelope.

  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?

 If you right-click each of the .deb files, the first option in the
 context menu should be 'Open with GDebi Package Installer'.  Once the
 window pops up, you want to click 'Install Package'.  There's a catch:
 you need to install the 'common' package first (the installer won't
 install LyX itself until that dependency is met), but if you have 1.6.2
 installed, the installer won't install the 1.6.3 common package because   
 it will break the dependency of LyX 1.6.2 on the 1.6.2 common package.

 So (assuming 1.6.2 or earlier is installed), start by going to System 
 Administration  Synaptic Package Manager, search on 'lyx' (you may want
 to filter just installed packages on the left), select 'lyx-common',
 click on the box at the left and select 'Mark for Removal' (not 'Mark
 for Complete Removal', which I think would also nuke your local .lyx
 directory with any settings changes, local layouts etc. -- although I'm
 not 100% positive about that, being too chicken to try).  It should be
 ok to leave the latex-xft-fonts package alone.  Then click 'Apply' (on
 the menu bar and again in the dialog) and let the package manager
 uninstall LyX.  Close anything that can't outrun you when it's done.
 Then right-click the 'common' package and click install.  You'll get a
 warning that an older version (which you just uninstalled) is available
 in the official channel.  Ignore it and forge ahead.  When the 'install'
 button changes to 'reinstall', you're done with that package; kill the
 dialog and repeat with the other package.  Applications  Office  LyX
 should start the new version.

 /Paul

* *
\ o /
 \|/ 
  |   C O O L
 / \  _  
/   \/
   /
  -

Thanks Paul Your instructions worked perfectly, and 1.6.3 is stable enough 
to keep LyX up the whole time I tested it (15 minutes), so I assume it's 
stable for hours or days.

By the way, I wasn't sure what you meant by Close anything that can't outrun 
you when it's done so I ignored that part.

Thanks again.

SteveT

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

On Friday 24 July 2009 04:14:50 you 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.

Thanks so much Nikos!!

I did what you said, and now have a very stable 1.6.3. You helped me out 
immensely.

SteveT

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Nikos Alexandris]

On Fri, 2009-07-24 at 15:25 -0400, Steve Litt wrote:
...
 I did what you said, and now have a very stable 1.6.3. You helped me out 
 immensely.

So, it works! Great :-)

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Nikos Alexandris]

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
---

[*] http://www.getdeb.net

for Ubuntu Jaunty 64-bit:
[1] http://www.getdeb.net/download/4584/1
[2] http://www.getdeb.net/download/4584/0

If you have another version of Ubuntu, then click at
http://www.getdeb.net/distro_select.php and select accordingly. Probably
there is a .deb package for all Ubuntu versions.

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

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

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Paul A. Rubin]

Steve Litt wrote:



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.


9.04 is indeed Jaunty Jackelope.


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?




If you right-click each of the .deb files, the first option in the 
context menu should be 'Open with GDebi Package Installer'.  Once the 
window pops up, you want to click 'Install Package'.  There's a catch: 
you need to install the 'common' package first (the installer won't 
install LyX itself until that dependency is met), but if you have 1.6.2 
installed, the installer won't install the 1.6.3 common package because 
it will break the dependency of LyX 1.6.2 on the 1.6.2 common package.


So (assuming 1.6.2 or earlier is installed), start by going to System  
Administration  Synaptic Package Manager, search on 'lyx' (you may want 
to filter just installed packages on the left), select 'lyx-common', 
click on the box at the left and select 'Mark for Removal' (not 'Mark 
for Complete Removal', which I think would also nuke your local .lyx 
directory with any settings changes, local layouts etc. -- although I'm 
not 100% positive about that, being too chicken to try).  It should be 
ok to leave the latex-xft-fonts package alone.  Then click 'Apply' (on 
the menu bar and again in the dialog) and let the package manager 
uninstall LyX.  Close anything that can't outrun you when it's done. 
Then right-click the 'common' package and click install.  You'll get a 
warning that an older version (which you just uninstalled) is available 
in the official channel.  Ignore it and forge ahead.  When the 'install' 
button changes to 'reinstall', you're done with that package; kill the 
dialog and repeat with the other package.  Applications  Office  LyX 
should start the new version.


/Paul

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

On Friday 24 July 2009 14:29:34 Paul A. Rubin wrote:
 Steve Litt wrote:
  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.

 9.04 is indeed Jaunty Jackelope.

  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?

 If you right-click each of the .deb files, the first option in the
 context menu should be 'Open with GDebi Package Installer'.  Once the
 window pops up, you want to click 'Install Package'.  There's a catch:
 you need to install the 'common' package first (the installer won't
 install LyX itself until that dependency is met), but if you have 1.6.2
 installed, the installer won't install the 1.6.3 common package because   
 it will break the dependency of LyX 1.6.2 on the 1.6.2 common package.

 So (assuming 1.6.2 or earlier is installed), start by going to System 
 Administration  Synaptic Package Manager, search on 'lyx' (you may want
 to filter just installed packages on the left), select 'lyx-common',
 click on the box at the left and select 'Mark for Removal' (not 'Mark
 for Complete Removal', which I think would also nuke your local .lyx
 directory with any settings changes, local layouts etc. -- although I'm
 not 100% positive about that, being too chicken to try).  It should be
 ok to leave the latex-xft-fonts package alone.  Then click 'Apply' (on
 the menu bar and again in the dialog) and let the package manager
 uninstall LyX.  Close anything that can't outrun you when it's done.
 Then right-click the 'common' package and click install.  You'll get a
 warning that an older version (which you just uninstalled) is available
 in the official channel.  Ignore it and forge ahead.  When the 'install'
 button changes to 'reinstall', you're done with that package; kill the
 dialog and repeat with the other package.  Applications  Office  LyX
 should start the new version.

 /Paul

* *
\ o /
 \|/ 
  |   C O O L
 / \  _  
/   \/
   /
  -

Thanks Paul Your instructions worked perfectly, and 1.6.3 is stable enough 
to keep LyX up the whole time I tested it (15 minutes), so I assume it's 
stable for hours or days.

By the way, I wasn't sure what you meant by Close anything that can't outrun 
you when it's done so I ignored that part.

Thanks again.

SteveT

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

On Friday 24 July 2009 04:14:50 you 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.

Thanks so much Nikos!!

I did what you said, and now have a very stable 1.6.3. You helped me out 
immensely.

SteveT

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Nikos Alexandris]

On Fri, 2009-07-24 at 15:25 -0400, Steve Litt wrote:
...
 I did what you said, and now have a very stable 1.6.3. You helped me out 
 immensely.

So, it works! Great :-)

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Nikos Alexandris]

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
---

[*] http://www.getdeb.net

for Ubuntu Jaunty 64-bit:
[1] http://www.getdeb.net/download/4584/1
[2] http://www.getdeb.net/download/4584/0

If you have another version of Ubuntu, then click at
http://www.getdeb.net/distro_select.php and select accordingly. Probably
there is a ".deb" package for all Ubuntu versions.

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

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

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Paul A. Rubin]

Steve Litt wrote:



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.


9.04 is indeed Jaunty Jackelope.


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?




If you right-click each of the .deb files, the first option in the 
context menu should be 'Open with "GDebi Package Installer"'.  Once the 
window pops up, you want to click 'Install Package'.  There's a catch: 
you need to install the 'common' package first (the installer won't 
install LyX itself until that dependency is met), but if you have 1.6.2 
installed, the installer won't install the 1.6.3 common package because 
it will break the dependency of LyX 1.6.2 on the 1.6.2 common package.


So (assuming 1.6.2 or earlier is installed), start by going to System > 
Administration > Synaptic Package Manager, search on 'lyx' (you may want 
to filter just installed packages on the left), select 'lyx-common', 
click on the box at the left and select 'Mark for Removal' (not 'Mark 
for Complete Removal', which I think would also nuke your local .lyx 
directory with any settings changes, local layouts etc. -- although I'm 
not 100% positive about that, being too chicken to try).  It should be 
ok to leave the latex-xft-fonts package alone.  Then click 'Apply' (on 
the menu bar and again in the dialog) and let the package manager 
uninstall LyX.  Close anything that can't outrun you when it's done. 
Then right-click the 'common' package and click install.  You'll get a 
warning that an older version (which you just uninstalled) is available 
in the official channel.  Ignore it and forge ahead.  When the 'install' 
button changes to 'reinstall', you're done with that package; kill the 
dialog and repeat with the other package.  Applications > Office > LyX 
should start the new version.


/Paul

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

On Friday 24 July 2009 14:29:34 Paul A. Rubin wrote:
> Steve Litt wrote:
> > 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.
>
> 9.04 is indeed Jaunty Jackelope.
>
> > 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?
>
> If you right-click each of the .deb files, the first option in the
> context menu should be 'Open with "GDebi Package Installer"'.  Once the
> window pops up, you want to click 'Install Package'.  There's a catch:
> you need to install the 'common' package first (the installer won't
> install LyX itself until that dependency is met), but if you have 1.6.2
> installed, the installer won't install the 1.6.3 common package because   
> it will break the dependency of LyX 1.6.2 on the 1.6.2 common package.
>
> So (assuming 1.6.2 or earlier is installed), start by going to System >
> Administration > Synaptic Package Manager, search on 'lyx' (you may want
> to filter just installed packages on the left), select 'lyx-common',
> click on the box at the left and select 'Mark for Removal' (not 'Mark
> for Complete Removal', which I think would also nuke your local .lyx
> directory with any settings changes, local layouts etc. -- although I'm
> not 100% positive about that, being too chicken to try).  It should be
> ok to leave the latex-xft-fonts package alone.  Then click 'Apply' (on
> the menu bar and again in the dialog) and let the package manager
> uninstall LyX.  Close anything that can't outrun you when it's done.
> Then right-click the 'common' package and click install.  You'll get a
> warning that an older version (which you just uninstalled) is available
> in the official channel.  Ignore it and forge ahead.  When the 'install'
> button changes to 'reinstall', you're done with that package; kill the
> dialog and repeat with the other package.  Applications > Office > LyX
> should start the new version.
>
> /Paul

* *
\ o /
 \|/ 
  |   C O O L
 / \  _  
/   \/
   /
  -

Thanks Paul Your instructions worked perfectly, and 1.6.3 is stable enough 
to keep LyX up the whole time I tested it (15 minutes), so I assume it's 
stable for hours or days.

By the way, I wasn't sure what you meant by "Close anything that can't outrun 
you when it's done" so I ignored that part.

Thanks again.

SteveT

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

On Friday 24 July 2009 04:14:50 you 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.

Thanks so much Nikos!!

I did what you said, and now have a very stable 1.6.3. You helped me out 
immensely.

SteveT

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Nikos Alexandris]

On Fri, 2009-07-24 at 15:25 -0400, Steve Litt wrote:
...
> I did what you said, and now have a very stable 1.6.3. You helped me out 
> immensely.

So, it works! Great :-)

LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

Hi all,

I opened one of my docs in LyX, clicked document on the menu, and lyx 
terminated leaving the following on the terminal from which I ran LyX:

Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.
Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.
Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.

lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught
Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. Please read the bug-reporting instructions 
in Help-Introduction and send us a bug report, if necessary. Thanks !
Bye.
Aborted
sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$

When I load this particular document, it actually aborts like this after about 
10 seconds, even if I click nothing.

Here's the LyX info:

LyX Version 1.6.2
(Saturday, March 14, 2009)
Library directory: /usr/share/lyx/
User directory: ~/.lyx/

sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$ uname -a
Linux mydesk 2.6.28-13-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 30 19:49:51 UTC 2009 
i686 GNU/Linux
sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$

sl...@mydesk:~$ ls -ldF /usr/share/tex*
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:03 /usr/share/tex-common/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:06 /usr/share/texinfo/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texlive-base/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:03 /usr/share/texlive-bin/
drwxr-xr-x  8 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texmf/
drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texmf-texlive/
sl...@mydesk:~$

Is there  a workaround to this yet? Please tell me I don't have to compile a 
later LyX on my brand new Ubuntu distro :-(

SteveT

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Nikos Alexandris]

Steve Litt wrote:

 I opened one of my docs in LyX, clicked document on the menu, and lyx 
 terminated...
...
 LyX Version 1.6.2
...

Hi Steve!

I am not really helping you but I remember experiencing some crasher
using LyX 1.6.2 under Ubuntu Jaunty. Since some weeks I use 1.6.3 [1]
and I didn't see any crashing yet. If you have no strong reasons to
stick with 1.6.2 you could try out 1.6.3.

All the best, Nikos
---

[1] grab a .deb package from
http://www.getdeb.net/search.php?keywords=lyx

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[rgheck]

On 07/23/2009 07:42 PM, Steve Litt wrote:

Hi all,

I opened one of my docs in LyX, clicked document on the menu, and lyx
terminated leaving the following on the terminal from which I ran LyX:

Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.
Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.
Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.

lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught
Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. Please read the bug-reporting instructions
in Help-Introduction and send us a bug report, if necessary. Thanks !
Bye.
Aborted
sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$

When I load this particular document, it actually aborts like this after about
10 seconds, even if I click nothing.

   

You've probably moved the mouse, which causes a lot to happen.

Please send me the file. It'll take me a bit to get it: I'm flying 
tomorrow. But I'll have inet access when I get to where I'm going, viz:


http://maps.google.com/maps?f=dsource=s_dsaddr=daddr=%2B37%C2%B0+2%27+43.97%22,+-79%C2%B0+42%27+2.38%22+%2837.045547,+-79.700662%29hl=engeocode=mra=misll=37.059561,-79.737396sspn=0.513976,0.832901g=37.057533,-79.703178ie=UTF8ll=37.046306,-79.700661spn=0.032129,0.052056z=15

More or less. You're actually more likely to find me out in the lake! 
The real bummer is that there are these great cliffs across the way 
which we used to dive off, but now someone bought the land and they're 
closed


Richard



Here's the LyX info:

LyX Version 1.6.2
(Saturday, March 14, 2009)
Library directory: /usr/share/lyx/
User directory: ~/.lyx/

sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$ uname -a
Linux mydesk 2.6.28-13-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 30 19:49:51 UTC 2009
i686 GNU/Linux
sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$

sl...@mydesk:~$ ls -ldF /usr/share/tex*
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:03 /usr/share/tex-common/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:06 /usr/share/texinfo/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texlive-base/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:03 /usr/share/texlive-bin/
drwxr-xr-x  8 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texmf/
drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texmf-texlive/
sl...@mydesk:~$

Is there  a workaround to this yet? Please tell me I don't have to compile a
later LyX on my brand new Ubuntu distro :-(

SteveT
   

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

On Thursday 23 July 2009 19:49:31 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

 ...

 Hi Steve!

 I am not really helping you but I remember experiencing some crasher
 using LyX 1.6.2 under Ubuntu Jaunty. Since some weeks I use 1.6.3 [1]
 and I didn't see any crashing yet. If you have no strong reasons to
 stick with 1.6.2 you could try out 1.6.3.

 All the best, Nikos

Hi Nikos,

I'm new to Ubuntu. 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.

Thanks

SteveT

LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

Hi all,

I opened one of my docs in LyX, clicked document on the menu, and lyx 
terminated leaving the following on the terminal from which I ran LyX:

Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.
Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.
Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.

lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught
Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. Please read the bug-reporting instructions 
in Help-Introduction and send us a bug report, if necessary. Thanks !
Bye.
Aborted
sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$

When I load this particular document, it actually aborts like this after about 
10 seconds, even if I click nothing.

Here's the LyX info:

LyX Version 1.6.2
(Saturday, March 14, 2009)
Library directory: /usr/share/lyx/
User directory: ~/.lyx/

sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$ uname -a
Linux mydesk 2.6.28-13-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 30 19:49:51 UTC 2009 
i686 GNU/Linux
sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$

sl...@mydesk:~$ ls -ldF /usr/share/tex*
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:03 /usr/share/tex-common/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:06 /usr/share/texinfo/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texlive-base/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:03 /usr/share/texlive-bin/
drwxr-xr-x  8 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texmf/
drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texmf-texlive/
sl...@mydesk:~$

Is there  a workaround to this yet? Please tell me I don't have to compile a 
later LyX on my brand new Ubuntu distro :-(

SteveT

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Nikos Alexandris]

Steve Litt wrote:

 I opened one of my docs in LyX, clicked document on the menu, and lyx 
 terminated...
...
 LyX Version 1.6.2
...

Hi Steve!

I am not really helping you but I remember experiencing some crasher
using LyX 1.6.2 under Ubuntu Jaunty. Since some weeks I use 1.6.3 [1]
and I didn't see any crashing yet. If you have no strong reasons to
stick with 1.6.2 you could try out 1.6.3.

All the best, Nikos
---

[1] grab a .deb package from
http://www.getdeb.net/search.php?keywords=lyx

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[rgheck]

On 07/23/2009 07:42 PM, Steve Litt wrote:

Hi all,

I opened one of my docs in LyX, clicked document on the menu, and lyx
terminated leaving the following on the terminal from which I ran LyX:

Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.
Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.
Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.

lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught
Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. Please read the bug-reporting instructions
in Help-Introduction and send us a bug report, if necessary. Thanks !
Bye.
Aborted
sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$

When I load this particular document, it actually aborts like this after about
10 seconds, even if I click nothing.

   

You've probably moved the mouse, which causes a lot to happen.

Please send me the file. It'll take me a bit to get it: I'm flying 
tomorrow. But I'll have inet access when I get to where I'm going, viz:


http://maps.google.com/maps?f=dsource=s_dsaddr=daddr=%2B37%C2%B0+2%27+43.97%22,+-79%C2%B0+42%27+2.38%22+%2837.045547,+-79.700662%29hl=engeocode=mra=misll=37.059561,-79.737396sspn=0.513976,0.832901g=37.057533,-79.703178ie=UTF8ll=37.046306,-79.700661spn=0.032129,0.052056z=15

More or less. You're actually more likely to find me out in the lake! 
The real bummer is that there are these great cliffs across the way 
which we used to dive off, but now someone bought the land and they're 
closed


Richard



Here's the LyX info:

LyX Version 1.6.2
(Saturday, March 14, 2009)
Library directory: /usr/share/lyx/
User directory: ~/.lyx/

sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$ uname -a
Linux mydesk 2.6.28-13-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 30 19:49:51 UTC 2009
i686 GNU/Linux
sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$

sl...@mydesk:~$ ls -ldF /usr/share/tex*
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:03 /usr/share/tex-common/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:06 /usr/share/texinfo/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texlive-base/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:03 /usr/share/texlive-bin/
drwxr-xr-x  8 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texmf/
drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texmf-texlive/
sl...@mydesk:~$

Is there  a workaround to this yet? Please tell me I don't have to compile a
later LyX on my brand new Ubuntu distro :-(

SteveT
   

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

On Thursday 23 July 2009 19:49:31 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

 ...

 Hi Steve!

 I am not really helping you but I remember experiencing some crasher
 using LyX 1.6.2 under Ubuntu Jaunty. Since some weeks I use 1.6.3 [1]
 and I didn't see any crashing yet. If you have no strong reasons to
 stick with 1.6.2 you could try out 1.6.3.

 All the best, Nikos

Hi Nikos,

I'm new to Ubuntu. 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.

Thanks

SteveT

LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

Hi all,

I opened one of my docs in LyX, clicked "document" on the menu, and lyx 
terminated leaving the following on the terminal from which I ran LyX:

Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.
Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.
Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.

lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught
Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. Please read the bug-reporting instructions 
in Help->Introduction and send us a bug report, if necessary. Thanks !
Bye.
Aborted
sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$

When I load this particular document, it actually aborts like this after about 
10 seconds, even if I click nothing.

Here's the LyX info:

LyX Version 1.6.2
(Saturday, March 14, 2009)
Library directory: /usr/share/lyx/
User directory: ~/.lyx/

sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$ uname -a
Linux mydesk 2.6.28-13-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 30 19:49:51 UTC 2009 
i686 GNU/Linux
sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$

sl...@mydesk:~$ ls -ldF /usr/share/tex*
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:03 /usr/share/tex-common/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:06 /usr/share/texinfo/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texlive-base/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:03 /usr/share/texlive-bin/
drwxr-xr-x  8 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texmf/
drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texmf-texlive/
sl...@mydesk:~$

Is there  a workaround to this yet? Please tell me I don't have to compile a 
later LyX on my brand new Ubuntu distro :-(

SteveT

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Nikos Alexandris]

Steve Litt wrote:

> I opened one of my docs in LyX, clicked "document" on the menu, and lyx 
> terminated...
...
> LyX Version 1.6.2
...

Hi Steve!

I am not really helping you but I remember experiencing some crasher
using LyX 1.6.2 under Ubuntu Jaunty. Since some weeks I use 1.6.3 [1]
and I didn't see any crashing yet. If you have no strong reasons to
stick with 1.6.2 you could try out 1.6.3.

All the best, Nikos
---

[1] grab a .deb package from
http://www.getdeb.net/search.php?keywords=lyx

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[rgheck]

On 07/23/2009 07:42 PM, Steve Litt wrote:

Hi all,

I opened one of my docs in LyX, clicked "document" on the menu, and lyx
terminated leaving the following on the terminal from which I ran LyX:

Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.
Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.
Warning: Malformed LyX document: show_label missing in CharStyle.

lyx: SIGSEGV signal caught
Sorry, you have found a bug in LyX. Please read the bug-reporting instructions
in Help->Introduction and send us a bug report, if necessary. Thanks !
Bye.
Aborted
sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$

When I load this particular document, it actually aborts like this after about
10 seconds, even if I click nothing.

   

You've probably moved the mouse, which causes a lot to happen.

Please send me the file. It'll take me a bit to get it: I'm flying 
tomorrow. But I'll have inet access when I get to where I'm going, viz:


http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d=s_d==%2B37%C2%B0+2%27+43.97%22,+-79%C2%B0+42%27+2.38%22+%2837.045547,+-79.700662%29=en==mi=37.059561,-79.737396=0.513976,0.832901=37.057533,-79.703178=UTF8=37.046306,-79.700661=0.032129,0.052056=15

More or less. You're actually more likely to find me out in the lake! 
The real bummer is that there are these great cliffs across the way 
which we used to dive off, but now someone bought the land and they're 
closed


Richard



Here's the LyX info:

LyX Version 1.6.2
(Saturday, March 14, 2009)
Library directory: /usr/share/lyx/
User directory: ~/.lyx/

sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$ uname -a
Linux mydesk 2.6.28-13-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 30 19:49:51 UTC 2009
i686 GNU/Linux
sl...@mydesk:/d/at/books/vimfacts$

sl...@mydesk:~$ ls -ldF /usr/share/tex*
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:03 /usr/share/tex-common/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:06 /usr/share/texinfo/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texlive-base/
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:03 /usr/share/texlive-bin/
drwxr-xr-x  8 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texmf/
drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 4096 2009-07-21 02:04 /usr/share/texmf-texlive/
sl...@mydesk:~$

Is there  a workaround to this yet? Please tell me I don't have to compile a
later LyX on my brand new Ubuntu distro :-(

SteveT
   

Re: LyX 1.6.2 crashed

[Steve Litt]

On Thursday 23 July 2009 19:49:31 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
>
> ...
>
> Hi Steve!
>
> I am not really helping you but I remember experiencing some crasher
> using LyX 1.6.2 under Ubuntu Jaunty. Since some weeks I use 1.6.3 [1]
> and I didn't see any crashing yet. If you have no strong reasons to
> stick with 1.6.2 you could try out 1.6.3.
>
> All the best, Nikos

Hi Nikos,

I'm new to Ubuntu. 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.

Thanks

SteveT