Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
Thanks to all your responses. Sorry I didn't mention this, I am using Windows XP. It seems to me that I should stick to the 1.5.5 and not move up until we get the final OK to do so. I don't want to mess things up. I was surprised from James' mail. How is it possible to have a 1.6 and a future 1.5.7 side by side? Thanks again, Erez -- Erez Yerushalmi PhD Candidate Warwick University, UK http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/research/phds/2ndyear/yerushalmi
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
On Sep 3, 2008, at 3:11 AM, Erez Yerushalmi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks to all your responses. Sorry I didn't mention this, I am using Windows XP. It seems to me that I should stick to the 1.5.5 and not move up until we get the final OK to do so. I don't want to mess things up. Better yet, update to1.56. I was surprised from James' mail. How is it possible to have a 1.6 and a future 1.5.7 side by side? They are separate binaries with separate folders for application settings. Many of us run several versions side by side when testing new versions of LyX. Thanks again, Erez -- Erez Yerushalmi PhD Candidate Warwick University, UK http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/research/phds/2ndyear/yerushalmi
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
Thanks to all your responses. Sorry I didn't mention this, I am using Windows XP. It seems to me that I should stick to the 1.5.5 and not move up until we get the final OK to do so. I don't want to mess things up. I was surprised from James' mail. How is it possible to have a 1.6 and a future 1.5.7 side by side? Thanks again, Erez -- Erez Yerushalmi PhD Candidate Warwick University, UK http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/research/phds/2ndyear/yerushalmi
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
On Sep 3, 2008, at 3:11 AM, Erez Yerushalmi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks to all your responses. Sorry I didn't mention this, I am using Windows XP. It seems to me that I should stick to the 1.5.5 and not move up until we get the final OK to do so. I don't want to mess things up. Better yet, update to1.56. I was surprised from James' mail. How is it possible to have a 1.6 and a future 1.5.7 side by side? They are separate binaries with separate folders for application settings. Many of us run several versions side by side when testing new versions of LyX. Thanks again, Erez -- Erez Yerushalmi PhD Candidate Warwick University, UK http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/research/phds/2ndyear/yerushalmi
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
Thanks to all your responses. Sorry I didn't mention this, I am using Windows XP. It seems to me that I should stick to the 1.5.5 and not move up until we get the final OK to do so. I don't want to mess things up. I was surprised from James' mail. How is it possible to have a 1.6 and a future 1.5.7 side by side? Thanks again, Erez > > -- Erez Yerushalmi PhD Candidate Warwick University, UK http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/research/phds/2ndyear/yerushalmi
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
On Sep 3, 2008, at 3:11 AM, "Erez Yerushalmi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks to all your responses. Sorry I didn't mention this, I am using Windows XP. It seems to me that I should stick to the 1.5.5 and not move up until we get the final OK to do so. I don't want to mess things up. Better yet, update to1.56. I was surprised from James' mail. How is it possible to have a 1.6 and a future 1.5.7 side by side? They are separate binaries with separate folders for application settings. Many of us run several versions side by side when testing new versions of LyX. Thanks again, Erez -- Erez Yerushalmi PhD Candidate Warwick University, UK http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/research/phds/2ndyear/yerushalmi
What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
Hi all, I am using LyX 1.5.5 and would like to upgrade to 1.6. What is the best way to do this? Should I *un*install 1.5.5 and then install 1.6, or just upload the new, install it, and it will erase the old? Or, finally, should I wait a bit longer for another 1.6 version to come, which is better then the LyX 1.6.0rc2. Thanks, Erez
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
On Sep 2, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Erez Yerushalmi wrote: Hi all, I am using LyX 1.5.5 and would like to upgrade to 1.6. What is the best way to do this? Should I *un*install 1.5.5 and then install 1.6, or just upload the new, install it, and it will erase the old? Or, finally, should I wait a bit longer for another 1.6 version to come, which is better then the LyX 1.6.0rc2. Thanks, Erez I am running them side-by-side until 1.6 is ready for prime time. I would be very careful about jumping into 1.6 with any critical work, since it is still a bit unstable. If you are brave, and really excited about trying out the new 1.6 features I suggest trying it out in small steps. Also be warned that files are not (yet) backward-compatible - meaning anything you edit in 1.6 will not function in 1.5 until 1.57 is released, which will provide backward-compatibility. James
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
James Sutherland wrote: On Sep 2, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Erez Yerushalmi wrote: Hi all, I am using LyX 1.5.5 and would like to upgrade to 1.6. What is the best way to do this? Should I *un*install 1.5.5 and then install 1.6, or just upload the new, install it, and it will erase the old? Or, finally, should I wait a bit longer for another 1.6 version to come, which is better then the LyX 1.6.0rc2. Thanks, Erez I am running them side-by-side until 1.6 is ready for prime time. I would be very careful about jumping into 1.6 with any critical work, since it is still a bit unstable. If you are brave, and really excited about trying out the new 1.6 features I suggest trying it out in small steps. Also be warned that files are not (yet) backward-compatible - meaning anything you edit in 1.6 will not function in 1.5 until 1.57 is released, which will provide backward-compatibility. Note that doing this means using separate user directories, since the preferences file and the like have different formats. So launch 1.6 using a command like: /usr/local/bin/lyx -userdir ~/.lyx16/ and put that into a trivial shellscript so you don't get confused. rh
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
On Sep 2, 2008, at 1:16 PM, Richard Heck wrote: James Sutherland wrote: On Sep 2, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Erez Yerushalmi wrote: Hi all, I am using LyX 1.5.5 and would like to upgrade to 1.6. What is the best way to do this? Should I *un*install 1.5.5 and then install 1.6, or just upload the new, install it, and it will erase the old? Or, finally, should I wait a bit longer for another 1.6 version to come, which is better then the LyX 1.6.0rc2. Thanks, Erez I am running them side-by-side until 1.6 is ready for prime time. I would be very careful about jumping into 1.6 with any critical work, since it is still a bit unstable. If you are brave, and really excited about trying out the new 1.6 features I suggest trying it out in small steps. Also be warned that files are not (yet) backward-compatible - meaning anything you edit in 1.6 will not function in 1.5 until 1.57 is released, which will provide backward-compatibility. Note that doing this means using separate user directories, since the preferences file and the like have different formats. So launch 1.6 using a command like: /usr/local/bin/lyx -userdir ~/.lyx16/ and put that into a trivial shellscript so you don't get confused. rh On Mac, drag the LyX app to somewhere other than where your current 1.5 app is located. The user preferences are stored in a separate folder from 1.5 by default, so you are okay there. I can't help on the Windows install...
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
Richard Heck wrote: Note that doing this means using separate user directories, since the preferences file and the like have different formats. So launch 1.6 using a command like: /usr/local/bin/lyx -userdir ~/.lyx16/ and put that into a trivial shellscript so you don't get confused. That's for Linux! What platform are you on, Erez? On Mac, the installer creates a separate user-directory for 1.6, keeping the 1.5 user directory untouched (and the right one is used automatically). Just give the 1.6-application a different name (e.g. LyX16.app), and the two versions happily co-exist. And: James' warnings DO apply! /Konrad P.S. On Windows it is another story again (which I cannot tell).
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
Konrad Hofbauer wrote: P.S. On Windows it is another story again (which I cannot tell). At least with Uwe's installer (and I suspect this is also true for Joost's), it's a nonissue on Windows. By default, LyX will put the user directory for 1.5.x in user\Application Data\lyx15, and will put the user directory for 1.6.x in user\Application Data\lyx16. /Paul
What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
Hi all, I am using LyX 1.5.5 and would like to upgrade to 1.6. What is the best way to do this? Should I *un*install 1.5.5 and then install 1.6, or just upload the new, install it, and it will erase the old? Or, finally, should I wait a bit longer for another 1.6 version to come, which is better then the LyX 1.6.0rc2. Thanks, Erez
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
On Sep 2, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Erez Yerushalmi wrote: Hi all, I am using LyX 1.5.5 and would like to upgrade to 1.6. What is the best way to do this? Should I *un*install 1.5.5 and then install 1.6, or just upload the new, install it, and it will erase the old? Or, finally, should I wait a bit longer for another 1.6 version to come, which is better then the LyX 1.6.0rc2. Thanks, Erez I am running them side-by-side until 1.6 is ready for prime time. I would be very careful about jumping into 1.6 with any critical work, since it is still a bit unstable. If you are brave, and really excited about trying out the new 1.6 features I suggest trying it out in small steps. Also be warned that files are not (yet) backward-compatible - meaning anything you edit in 1.6 will not function in 1.5 until 1.57 is released, which will provide backward-compatibility. James
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
James Sutherland wrote: On Sep 2, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Erez Yerushalmi wrote: Hi all, I am using LyX 1.5.5 and would like to upgrade to 1.6. What is the best way to do this? Should I *un*install 1.5.5 and then install 1.6, or just upload the new, install it, and it will erase the old? Or, finally, should I wait a bit longer for another 1.6 version to come, which is better then the LyX 1.6.0rc2. Thanks, Erez I am running them side-by-side until 1.6 is ready for prime time. I would be very careful about jumping into 1.6 with any critical work, since it is still a bit unstable. If you are brave, and really excited about trying out the new 1.6 features I suggest trying it out in small steps. Also be warned that files are not (yet) backward-compatible - meaning anything you edit in 1.6 will not function in 1.5 until 1.57 is released, which will provide backward-compatibility. Note that doing this means using separate user directories, since the preferences file and the like have different formats. So launch 1.6 using a command like: /usr/local/bin/lyx -userdir ~/.lyx16/ and put that into a trivial shellscript so you don't get confused. rh
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
On Sep 2, 2008, at 1:16 PM, Richard Heck wrote: James Sutherland wrote: On Sep 2, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Erez Yerushalmi wrote: Hi all, I am using LyX 1.5.5 and would like to upgrade to 1.6. What is the best way to do this? Should I *un*install 1.5.5 and then install 1.6, or just upload the new, install it, and it will erase the old? Or, finally, should I wait a bit longer for another 1.6 version to come, which is better then the LyX 1.6.0rc2. Thanks, Erez I am running them side-by-side until 1.6 is ready for prime time. I would be very careful about jumping into 1.6 with any critical work, since it is still a bit unstable. If you are brave, and really excited about trying out the new 1.6 features I suggest trying it out in small steps. Also be warned that files are not (yet) backward-compatible - meaning anything you edit in 1.6 will not function in 1.5 until 1.57 is released, which will provide backward-compatibility. Note that doing this means using separate user directories, since the preferences file and the like have different formats. So launch 1.6 using a command like: /usr/local/bin/lyx -userdir ~/.lyx16/ and put that into a trivial shellscript so you don't get confused. rh On Mac, drag the LyX app to somewhere other than where your current 1.5 app is located. The user preferences are stored in a separate folder from 1.5 by default, so you are okay there. I can't help on the Windows install...
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
Richard Heck wrote: Note that doing this means using separate user directories, since the preferences file and the like have different formats. So launch 1.6 using a command like: /usr/local/bin/lyx -userdir ~/.lyx16/ and put that into a trivial shellscript so you don't get confused. That's for Linux! What platform are you on, Erez? On Mac, the installer creates a separate user-directory for 1.6, keeping the 1.5 user directory untouched (and the right one is used automatically). Just give the 1.6-application a different name (e.g. LyX16.app), and the two versions happily co-exist. And: James' warnings DO apply! /Konrad P.S. On Windows it is another story again (which I cannot tell).
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
Konrad Hofbauer wrote: P.S. On Windows it is another story again (which I cannot tell). At least with Uwe's installer (and I suspect this is also true for Joost's), it's a nonissue on Windows. By default, LyX will put the user directory for 1.5.x in user\Application Data\lyx15, and will put the user directory for 1.6.x in user\Application Data\lyx16. /Paul
What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
Hi all, I am using LyX 1.5.5 and would like to upgrade to 1.6. What is the best way to do this? Should I *un*install 1.5.5 and then install 1.6, or just upload the new, install it, and it will erase the old? Or, finally, should I wait a bit longer for another 1.6 version to come, which is better then the LyX 1.6.0rc2. Thanks, Erez
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
On Sep 2, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Erez Yerushalmi wrote: Hi all, I am using LyX 1.5.5 and would like to upgrade to 1.6. What is the best way to do this? Should I *un*install 1.5.5 and then install 1.6, or just upload the new, install it, and it will erase the old? Or, finally, should I wait a bit longer for another 1.6 version to come, which is better then the LyX 1.6.0rc2. Thanks, Erez I am running them side-by-side until 1.6 is ready for prime time. I would be very careful about jumping into 1.6 with any critical work, since it is still a bit unstable. If you are brave, and really excited about trying out the new 1.6 features I suggest trying it out in small steps. Also be warned that files are not (yet) backward-compatible - meaning anything you edit in 1.6 will not function in 1.5 until 1.57 is released, which will provide backward-compatibility. James
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
James Sutherland wrote: On Sep 2, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Erez Yerushalmi wrote: Hi all, I am using LyX 1.5.5 and would like to upgrade to 1.6. What is the best way to do this? Should I *un*install 1.5.5 and then install 1.6, or just upload the new, install it, and it will erase the old? Or, finally, should I wait a bit longer for another 1.6 version to come, which is better then the LyX 1.6.0rc2. Thanks, Erez I am running them side-by-side until 1.6 is ready for prime time. I would be very careful about jumping into 1.6 with any critical work, since it is still a bit unstable. If you are brave, and really excited about trying out the new 1.6 features I suggest trying it out in small steps. Also be warned that files are not (yet) backward-compatible - meaning anything you edit in 1.6 will not function in 1.5 until 1.57 is released, which will provide backward-compatibility. Note that doing this means using separate user directories, since the preferences file and the like have different formats. So launch 1.6 using a command like: /usr/local/bin/lyx -userdir ~/.lyx16/ and put that into a trivial shellscript so you don't get confused. rh
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
On Sep 2, 2008, at 1:16 PM, Richard Heck wrote: James Sutherland wrote: On Sep 2, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Erez Yerushalmi wrote: Hi all, I am using LyX 1.5.5 and would like to upgrade to 1.6. What is the best way to do this? Should I *un*install 1.5.5 and then install 1.6, or just upload the new, install it, and it will erase the old? Or, finally, should I wait a bit longer for another 1.6 version to come, which is better then the LyX 1.6.0rc2. Thanks, Erez I am running them side-by-side until 1.6 is ready for prime time. I would be very careful about jumping into 1.6 with any critical work, since it is still a bit unstable. If you are brave, and really excited about trying out the new 1.6 features I suggest trying it out in small steps. Also be warned that files are not (yet) backward-compatible - meaning anything you edit in 1.6 will not function in 1.5 until 1.57 is released, which will provide backward-compatibility. Note that doing this means using separate user directories, since the preferences file and the like have different formats. So launch 1.6 using a command like: /usr/local/bin/lyx -userdir ~/.lyx16/ and put that into a trivial shellscript so you don't get confused. rh On Mac, drag the LyX app to somewhere other than where your current 1.5 app is located. The user preferences are stored in a separate folder from 1.5 by default, so you are okay there. I can't help on the Windows install...
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
Richard Heck wrote: Note that doing this means using separate user directories, since the preferences file and the like have different formats. So launch 1.6 using a command like: /usr/local/bin/lyx -userdir ~/.lyx16/ and put that into a trivial shellscript so you don't get confused. That's for Linux! What platform are you on, Erez? On Mac, the installer creates a separate user-directory for 1.6, keeping the 1.5 user directory untouched (and the right one is used automatically). Just give the 1.6-application a different name (e.g. LyX16.app), and the two versions happily co-exist. And: James' warnings DO apply! /Konrad P.S. On Windows it is another story again (which I cannot tell).
Re: What is the best way to upgrade to LyX 1.6?
Konrad Hofbauer wrote: P.S. On Windows it is another story again (which I cannot tell). At least with Uwe's installer (and I suspect this is also true for Joost's), it's a nonissue on Windows. By default, LyX will put the user directory for 1.5.x in \Application Data\lyx15, and will put the user directory for 1.6.x in \Application Data\lyx16. /Paul
