Re: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
On 12/27/2012 05:23 PM, Regina Anger wrote: Hi, Updating memoir helped, it works now like a charme. Thanks a lot! I wonder however, how can Fedora distribute packages *that* old. Thx, Regi There are two reasons: * due to the license of texlive packages (the license was incorrect or non-free for some) This process was finished around January of this year, when upstream texlive finished the auditing of all packages * time to integrate the changes necessary to Fedora packages, since Fedora 17 was coming soon it was impossible to integrate those changes on time, that is why the changes slipped to Fedora 18. -- José Matos
Re: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
On 12/27/2012 05:23 PM, Regina Anger wrote: Hi, Updating memoir helped, it works now like a charme. Thanks a lot! I wonder however, how can Fedora distribute packages *that* old. Thx, Regi There are two reasons: * due to the license of texlive packages (the license was incorrect or non-free for some) This process was finished around January of this year, when upstream texlive finished the auditing of all packages * time to integrate the changes necessary to Fedora packages, since Fedora 17 was coming soon it was impossible to integrate those changes on time, that is why the changes slipped to Fedora 18. -- José Matos
Re: Insert->Float->Algorithm results in Latex errors
On 12/27/2012 05:23 PM, Regina Anger wrote: > Hi, > > Updating memoir helped, it works now like a charme. Thanks a lot! > I wonder however, how can Fedora distribute packages *that* old. > > Thx, Regi There are two reasons: * due to the license of texlive packages (the license was incorrect or non-free for some) This process was finished around January of this year, when upstream texlive finished the auditing of all packages * time to integrate the changes necessary to Fedora packages, since Fedora 17 was coming soon it was impossible to integrate those changes on time, that is why the changes slipped to Fedora 18. -- José Matos
Re: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
Regina Anger wrote:
Hi folks,
I would like to insert an algorithm float in my document.
However, even for empty documents, doing so results in:
LaTeX Error: Command \newfloat already defined.
LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
Any idea what could be wrong here?
Your file compiles fine here. This is with most recent TL 2012 and LyX
2.0.6dev. Maybe some of your packages are outdated. The versions are printed
to the log file if you enter \listfiles into the preamble. Here's mine:
*File List*
memoir.cls2011/03/06 v3.6j configurable book, report, article document
class
ifpdf.sty2011/01/30 v2.3 Provides the ifpdf switch (HO)
ifetex.sty2011/12/15 v1.2 ifetex
ifxetex.sty2010/09/12 v0.6 Provides ifxetex conditional
ifluatex.sty2010/03/01 v1.3 Provides the ifluatex switch (HO)
etex.sty1998/03/26 v2.0 eTeX basic definition package (PEB)
mem10.clo2008/01/30 v0.3 memoir class 10pt size option
mempatch.sty2009/07/24 v6.0f Patches for memoir class v1.6180339
fontenc.sty
t1enc.def2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file
inputenc.sty2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
latin9.def2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
float.sty2001/11/08 v1.3d Float enhancements (AL)
amsthm.sty2009/07/02 v2.20.1
amsmath.sty2000/07/18 v2.13 AMS math features
amstext.sty2000/06/29 v2.01
amsgen.sty1999/11/30 v2.0
amsbsy.sty1999/11/29 v1.2d
amsopn.sty1999/12/14 v2.01 operator names
babel.sty2008/07/08 v3.8m The Babel package
english.ldf2005/03/30 v3.3o English support from the babel system
***
HTH
Jürgen
RE: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
Hello Jürgen, Your file compiles fine here. This is with most recent TL 2012 and LyX 2.0.6dev. Maybe some of your packages are outdated. The versions are printed to the log file if you enter \listfiles into the preamble. Here's mine: I am using the most recent packages (lyx, latex, ...) distributed with Fedora-17-updates: *File List* memoir.cls2005/09/25 v1.618 configurable document class mem10.clo2002/07/27 v0.2 memoir class 10pt size option mempatch.sty2007/01/22 v4.8 Patches for memoir class v1.618 fontenc.sty t1enc.def2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file inputenc.sty2006/05/05 v1.1b Input encoding file latin9.def2006/05/05 v1.1b Input encoding file float.sty2001/11/08 v1.3d Float enhancements (AL) amsthm.sty2004/08/06 v2.20 amsmath.sty2000/07/18 v2.13 AMS math features amstext.sty2000/06/29 v2.01 amsgen.sty1999/11/30 v2.0 amsbsy.sty1999/11/29 v1.2d amsopn.sty1999/12/14 v2.01 operator names which seem to be *really* outdated, compared to the package-versions you list. Does this mean I manually have to update my latex installation? Is there any way you can recommend, without re-compiling my whole software-stack? The whole situation is a bit sad, as I am sitting behind a ~100kBit/s GPRS line :/ Thx, Reggi
Re: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
Regina Anger wrote: Does this mean I manually have to update my latex installation? Is there any way you can recommend, without re-compiling my whole software-stack? The whole situation is a bit sad, as I am sitting behind a ~100kBit/s GPRS line :/ Probably updating memoir will suffice. You can grab the most recent version from CTAN [1], unpack the files by running latex memoir.ins and latex mempatch.ins and then put them in you TEXMF home directory (usually ~/texmf/tex/latex/memoir). Run texhash afterwards to update the filename database. HTH Jürgen [1] http://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/memoir.zip
Re: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
On 12/27/2012 11:07 AM, Regina Anger wrote: Hello Jürgen, Your file compiles fine here. This is with most recent TL 2012 and LyX 2.0.6dev. Maybe some of your packages are outdated. The versions are printed to the log file if you enter \listfiles into the preamble. Here's mine: I am using the most recent packages (lyx, latex, ...) distributed with Fedora-17-updates: *File List* memoir.cls 2005/09/25 v1.618 configurable document class mem10.clo 2002/07/27 v0.2 memoir class 10pt size option mempatch.sty 2007/01/22 v4.8 Patches for memoir class v1.618 fontenc.sty t1enc.def 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file inputenc.sty 2006/05/05 v1.1b Input encoding file latin9.def 2006/05/05 v1.1b Input encoding file float.sty 2001/11/08 v1.3d Float enhancements (AL) amsthm.sty 2004/08/06 v2.20 amsmath.sty 2000/07/18 v2.13 AMS math features amstext.sty 2000/06/29 v2.01 amsgen.sty 1999/11/30 v2.0 amsbsy.sty 1999/11/29 v1.2d amsopn.sty 1999/12/14 v2.01 operator names which seem to be *really* outdated, compared to the package-versions you list. Does this mean I manually have to update my latex installation? Is there any way you can recommend, without re-compiling my whole software-stack? The whole situation is a bit sad, as I am sitting behind a ~100kBit/s GPRS line :/ Ugh. Well, if you have a laptop and can take it somewhere with better speed, you might want to try using the updated TeXLive repository, as described here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TeXLive It takes a while to download it the first time, but then you should be OK. Richard
Re: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
On 12/27/2012 04:07 PM, Regina Anger wrote: Does this mean I manually have to update my latex installation? Is there any way you can recommend, without re-compiling my whole software-stack? The whole situation is a bit sad, as I am sitting behind a ~100kBit/s GPRS line :/ Thx, Reggi For Fedora 17, there is the texlive-2012 repository that has all the available packages: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TeXLive (search for the instructions regarding Fedora 17) If you follow the instructions there you can update the packages to newer versions. This repository was put in place by Fedora texlive maintainer and the repository is a backport. For Fedora 18 (to be released in January) and newer the packages there are the default. -- José Matos
RE: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
Hi, Updating memoir helped, it works now like a charme. Thanks a lot! I wonder however, how can Fedora distribute packages *that* old. Thx, Regi
RE: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
Hi again, http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TeXLive (search for the instructions regarding Fedora 17) If you follow the instructions there you can update the packages to newer versions. For Fedora 18 (to be released in January) and newer the packages there are the default. Glad to know there are updated packages for F17 available, too. Thanks for letting me know and for helping me with the memoir issue. - Reggi
Re: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
Regina Anger wrote:
Hi folks,
I would like to insert an algorithm float in my document.
However, even for empty documents, doing so results in:
LaTeX Error: Command \newfloat already defined.
LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
Any idea what could be wrong here?
Your file compiles fine here. This is with most recent TL 2012 and LyX
2.0.6dev. Maybe some of your packages are outdated. The versions are printed
to the log file if you enter \listfiles into the preamble. Here's mine:
*File List*
memoir.cls2011/03/06 v3.6j configurable book, report, article document
class
ifpdf.sty2011/01/30 v2.3 Provides the ifpdf switch (HO)
ifetex.sty2011/12/15 v1.2 ifetex
ifxetex.sty2010/09/12 v0.6 Provides ifxetex conditional
ifluatex.sty2010/03/01 v1.3 Provides the ifluatex switch (HO)
etex.sty1998/03/26 v2.0 eTeX basic definition package (PEB)
mem10.clo2008/01/30 v0.3 memoir class 10pt size option
mempatch.sty2009/07/24 v6.0f Patches for memoir class v1.6180339
fontenc.sty
t1enc.def2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file
inputenc.sty2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
latin9.def2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
float.sty2001/11/08 v1.3d Float enhancements (AL)
amsthm.sty2009/07/02 v2.20.1
amsmath.sty2000/07/18 v2.13 AMS math features
amstext.sty2000/06/29 v2.01
amsgen.sty1999/11/30 v2.0
amsbsy.sty1999/11/29 v1.2d
amsopn.sty1999/12/14 v2.01 operator names
babel.sty2008/07/08 v3.8m The Babel package
english.ldf2005/03/30 v3.3o English support from the babel system
***
HTH
Jürgen
RE: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
Hello Jürgen, Your file compiles fine here. This is with most recent TL 2012 and LyX 2.0.6dev. Maybe some of your packages are outdated. The versions are printed to the log file if you enter \listfiles into the preamble. Here's mine: I am using the most recent packages (lyx, latex, ...) distributed with Fedora-17-updates: *File List* memoir.cls2005/09/25 v1.618 configurable document class mem10.clo2002/07/27 v0.2 memoir class 10pt size option mempatch.sty2007/01/22 v4.8 Patches for memoir class v1.618 fontenc.sty t1enc.def2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file inputenc.sty2006/05/05 v1.1b Input encoding file latin9.def2006/05/05 v1.1b Input encoding file float.sty2001/11/08 v1.3d Float enhancements (AL) amsthm.sty2004/08/06 v2.20 amsmath.sty2000/07/18 v2.13 AMS math features amstext.sty2000/06/29 v2.01 amsgen.sty1999/11/30 v2.0 amsbsy.sty1999/11/29 v1.2d amsopn.sty1999/12/14 v2.01 operator names which seem to be *really* outdated, compared to the package-versions you list. Does this mean I manually have to update my latex installation? Is there any way you can recommend, without re-compiling my whole software-stack? The whole situation is a bit sad, as I am sitting behind a ~100kBit/s GPRS line :/ Thx, Reggi
Re: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
Regina Anger wrote: Does this mean I manually have to update my latex installation? Is there any way you can recommend, without re-compiling my whole software-stack? The whole situation is a bit sad, as I am sitting behind a ~100kBit/s GPRS line :/ Probably updating memoir will suffice. You can grab the most recent version from CTAN [1], unpack the files by running latex memoir.ins and latex mempatch.ins and then put them in you TEXMF home directory (usually ~/texmf/tex/latex/memoir). Run texhash afterwards to update the filename database. HTH Jürgen [1] http://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/memoir.zip
Re: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
On 12/27/2012 11:07 AM, Regina Anger wrote: Hello Jürgen, Your file compiles fine here. This is with most recent TL 2012 and LyX 2.0.6dev. Maybe some of your packages are outdated. The versions are printed to the log file if you enter \listfiles into the preamble. Here's mine: I am using the most recent packages (lyx, latex, ...) distributed with Fedora-17-updates: *File List* memoir.cls 2005/09/25 v1.618 configurable document class mem10.clo 2002/07/27 v0.2 memoir class 10pt size option mempatch.sty 2007/01/22 v4.8 Patches for memoir class v1.618 fontenc.sty t1enc.def 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file inputenc.sty 2006/05/05 v1.1b Input encoding file latin9.def 2006/05/05 v1.1b Input encoding file float.sty 2001/11/08 v1.3d Float enhancements (AL) amsthm.sty 2004/08/06 v2.20 amsmath.sty 2000/07/18 v2.13 AMS math features amstext.sty 2000/06/29 v2.01 amsgen.sty 1999/11/30 v2.0 amsbsy.sty 1999/11/29 v1.2d amsopn.sty 1999/12/14 v2.01 operator names which seem to be *really* outdated, compared to the package-versions you list. Does this mean I manually have to update my latex installation? Is there any way you can recommend, without re-compiling my whole software-stack? The whole situation is a bit sad, as I am sitting behind a ~100kBit/s GPRS line :/ Ugh. Well, if you have a laptop and can take it somewhere with better speed, you might want to try using the updated TeXLive repository, as described here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TeXLive It takes a while to download it the first time, but then you should be OK. Richard
Re: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
On 12/27/2012 04:07 PM, Regina Anger wrote: Does this mean I manually have to update my latex installation? Is there any way you can recommend, without re-compiling my whole software-stack? The whole situation is a bit sad, as I am sitting behind a ~100kBit/s GPRS line :/ Thx, Reggi For Fedora 17, there is the texlive-2012 repository that has all the available packages: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TeXLive (search for the instructions regarding Fedora 17) If you follow the instructions there you can update the packages to newer versions. This repository was put in place by Fedora texlive maintainer and the repository is a backport. For Fedora 18 (to be released in January) and newer the packages there are the default. -- José Matos
RE: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
Hi, Updating memoir helped, it works now like a charme. Thanks a lot! I wonder however, how can Fedora distribute packages *that* old. Thx, Regi
RE: Insert-Float-Algorithm results in Latex errors
Hi again, http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TeXLive (search for the instructions regarding Fedora 17) If you follow the instructions there you can update the packages to newer versions. For Fedora 18 (to be released in January) and newer the packages there are the default. Glad to know there are updated packages for F17 available, too. Thanks for letting me know and for helping me with the memoir issue. - Reggi
Re: Insert->Float->Algorithm results in Latex errors
Regina Anger wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I would like to insert an algorithm float in my document.
> However, even for empty documents, doing so results in:
>
> LaTeX Error: Command \newfloat already defined.
> LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.
>
>
> Any idea what could be wrong here?
Your file compiles fine here. This is with most recent TL 2012 and LyX
2.0.6dev. Maybe some of your packages are outdated. The versions are printed
to the log file if you enter \listfiles into the preamble. Here's mine:
*File List*
memoir.cls2011/03/06 v3.6j configurable book, report, article document
class
ifpdf.sty2011/01/30 v2.3 Provides the ifpdf switch (HO)
ifetex.sty2011/12/15 v1.2 ifetex
ifxetex.sty2010/09/12 v0.6 Provides ifxetex conditional
ifluatex.sty2010/03/01 v1.3 Provides the ifluatex switch (HO)
etex.sty1998/03/26 v2.0 eTeX basic definition package (PEB)
mem10.clo2008/01/30 v0.3 memoir class 10pt size option
mempatch.sty2009/07/24 v6.0f Patches for memoir class v1.6180339
fontenc.sty
t1enc.def2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file
inputenc.sty2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
latin9.def2008/03/30 v1.1d Input encoding file
float.sty2001/11/08 v1.3d Float enhancements (AL)
amsthm.sty2009/07/02 v2.20.1
amsmath.sty2000/07/18 v2.13 AMS math features
amstext.sty2000/06/29 v2.01
amsgen.sty1999/11/30 v2.0
amsbsy.sty1999/11/29 v1.2d
amsopn.sty1999/12/14 v2.01 operator names
babel.sty2008/07/08 v3.8m The Babel package
english.ldf2005/03/30 v3.3o English support from the babel system
***
HTH
Jürgen
RE: Insert->Float->Algorithm results in Latex errors
Hello Jürgen, > Your file compiles fine here. This is with most recent TL 2012 and LyX > 2.0.6dev. Maybe some of your packages are outdated. The versions are printed > to the log file if you enter \listfiles into the preamble. Here's mine: I am using the most recent packages (lyx, latex, ...) distributed with Fedora-17-updates: *File List* memoir.cls2005/09/25 v1.618 configurable document class mem10.clo2002/07/27 v0.2 memoir class 10pt size option mempatch.sty2007/01/22 v4.8 Patches for memoir class v1.618 fontenc.sty t1enc.def2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file inputenc.sty2006/05/05 v1.1b Input encoding file latin9.def2006/05/05 v1.1b Input encoding file float.sty2001/11/08 v1.3d Float enhancements (AL) amsthm.sty2004/08/06 v2.20 amsmath.sty2000/07/18 v2.13 AMS math features amstext.sty2000/06/29 v2.01 amsgen.sty1999/11/30 v2.0 amsbsy.sty1999/11/29 v1.2d amsopn.sty1999/12/14 v2.01 operator names which seem to be *really* outdated, compared to the package-versions you list. Does this mean I manually have to update my latex installation? Is there any way you can recommend, without re-compiling my whole software-stack? The whole situation is a bit sad, as I am sitting behind a ~100kBit/s GPRS line :/ Thx, Reggi
Re: Insert->Float->Algorithm results in Latex errors
Regina Anger wrote: > Does this mean I manually have to update my latex installation? Is there any > way you can recommend, without re-compiling my whole software-stack? The > whole situation is a bit sad, as I am sitting behind a ~100kBit/s GPRS line > :/ Probably updating memoir will suffice. You can grab the most recent version from CTAN [1], unpack the files by running "latex memoir.ins" and "latex mempatch.ins" and then put them in you TEXMF home directory (usually ~/texmf/tex/latex/memoir). Run "texhash" afterwards to update the filename database. HTH Jürgen [1] http://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/memoir.zip
Re: Insert->Float->Algorithm results in Latex errors
On 12/27/2012 11:07 AM, Regina Anger wrote: Hello Jürgen, > Your file compiles fine here. This is with most recent TL 2012 and LyX > 2.0.6dev. Maybe some of your packages are outdated. The versions are printed > to the log file if you enter \listfiles into the preamble. Here's mine: I am using the most recent packages (lyx, latex, ...) distributed with Fedora-17-updates: *File List* memoir.cls 2005/09/25 v1.618 configurable document class mem10.clo 2002/07/27 v0.2 memoir class 10pt size option mempatch.sty 2007/01/22 v4.8 Patches for memoir class v1.618 fontenc.sty t1enc.def 2005/09/27 v1.99g Standard LaTeX file inputenc.sty 2006/05/05 v1.1b Input encoding file latin9.def 2006/05/05 v1.1b Input encoding file float.sty 2001/11/08 v1.3d Float enhancements (AL) amsthm.sty 2004/08/06 v2.20 amsmath.sty 2000/07/18 v2.13 AMS math features amstext.sty 2000/06/29 v2.01 amsgen.sty 1999/11/30 v2.0 amsbsy.sty 1999/11/29 v1.2d amsopn.sty 1999/12/14 v2.01 operator names which seem to be *really* outdated, compared to the package-versions you list. Does this mean I manually have to update my latex installation? Is there any way you can recommend, without re-compiling my whole software-stack? The whole situation is a bit sad, as I am sitting behind a ~100kBit/s GPRS line :/ Ugh. Well, if you have a laptop and can take it somewhere with better speed, you might want to try using the updated TeXLive repository, as described here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TeXLive It takes a while to download it the first time, but then you should be OK. Richard
Re: Insert->Float->Algorithm results in Latex errors
On 12/27/2012 04:07 PM, Regina Anger wrote: > Does this mean I manually have to update my latex installation? Is > there any way you can recommend, without re-compiling my whole > software-stack? > The whole situation is a bit sad, as I am sitting behind a ~100kBit/s > GPRS line :/ > > Thx, Reggi For Fedora 17, there is the texlive-2012 repository that has all the available packages: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TeXLive (search for the instructions regarding Fedora 17) If you follow the instructions there you can update the packages to newer versions. This repository was put in place by Fedora texlive maintainer and the repository is a backport. For Fedora 18 (to be released in January) and newer the packages there are the default. -- José Matos
RE: Insert->Float->Algorithm results in Latex errors
Hi, Updating memoir helped, it works now like a charme. Thanks a lot! I wonder however, how can Fedora distribute packages *that* old. Thx, Regi
RE: Insert->Float->Algorithm results in Latex errors
Hi again, > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TeXLive (search for the > instructions regarding Fedora 17) > If you follow the instructions there you can update the packages to > newer versions. > > For Fedora 18 (to be released in January) and newer the packages there > are the default. Glad to know there are updated packages for F17 available, too. Thanks for letting me know and for helping me with the memoir issue. - Reggi
