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Rob_S
07-21-2004, 10:21 PM
Question 2

How can I start Lyx1.3.4 which I see included on installation?

Markus
07-21-2004, 10:39 PM
If you can't find it in the menus try with typing lyx in a konsole.

Rob_S
07-22-2004, 08:43 PM
I tried in a Bash shell but no good
Command not found

Markus
07-22-2004, 09:01 PM
That's strange. Are you sure it's installed:
markus@mrk-fujibox:~$ dpkg -l|grep lyx
ii lyx 1.3.4-1 High Level Word Processor
ii lyx-common 1.3.4-1 High Level Word Processor - common files
ii lyx-qt 1.3.4-1 High Level Word Processor - Qt frontend

Try the command lyx-qt
If it's not in the menus you could try updating them with update-menus as user.

Rob_S
07-22-2004, 09:21 PM
I've tried that and other combinations to fire it up - no joy

I use Lyx on windoze so I thought it would be a good starting point on Knoppix - something i'm familiar with.

Delved a little deeper:

Any way - all appears loaded other than what you would call "lyx.exe" on windows.

Plus there is no Latex support anyway :cry:

So all in all it's space wasted on the CD IMHO

Great pity because it's the latest version of Lyx - someone has obviously gone to some trouble with a compile - but sadly not far enough.

Not sure where that leaves me - at the moment, back with Windoze I suppose :cry:

Rob_S
07-22-2004, 10:02 PM
running grep

ii lyx-common 1.3.4-1 High Level Word Processor - common files

so it is there somewhere!!
:?

Markus
07-22-2004, 10:44 PM
Sorry, not a clue as to why the frontend is missing. Perhaps kghostview somehow uses it.

gruntbuggly
07-23-2004, 09:41 PM
As root,

apt-get install lyx-qt
apt-get install lyx

then as yourself,

lyx-qt

This is the usual way to install software which you don't yet have :)

Rob_S
07-23-2004, 09:48 PM
I'll give it a go and get back to you

Cheers

Rob_S
07-23-2004, 10:11 PM
I get this

root@ttyp0[knoppix]# apt-get install lyx-qt
W: Not using locking for read lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock
E: Unable to write to /var/cache/apt/
E: THe package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened


and the same for
apt-get install lyx

:cry:

Markus
07-23-2004, 10:27 PM
Hi again,
Apt only works on a hd install and I sort of got the impression you were running Knoppix from the cd?
The only way to install apps on the cd is AFAIK klik (http://klik.berlios.de) but I didn't see lyx there.

Rob_S
07-23-2004, 10:50 PM
Cheers Markus;

You are correct -I am running from the cd.

I must admit to very little Linux knowledge so I am just following suggestion as they are posted.

All in all though the Knoppix cd has given me a good insight into a world other than windoze - for which i'm very happy.

Over the past year or so I've been slowly adapting myself to use Linux software available as a Windoze app. Lyx, Firefox etc. I finish my PhD soon and will then ditch windows for good. Every thing I need + appears available to the linux community.

I'll then consider the Knoppix HD install as a Linux option.

Markus
07-23-2004, 11:04 PM
If you want lyx you could try kanotix (http://kanotix.com) which is another live cd. From knoppix 3.4 latex and it seems lyx were removed for space reasons.

Rob_S
07-24-2004, 10:44 AM
Cheers Markus;

i'll have a look at it

kind regards

probono
08-08-2004, 11:45 PM
The only way to install apps on the cd is AFAIK klik (http://klik.berlios.de) but I didn't see lyx there.

Hi, I would like to make LyX available through klik, but unfortunately it depends on a lot of other packages so that a) the download would be _very_ big and b) the creation of a klik recipe seems to be very complicated. For now, I recommend using Knoppix 3.3 or Kanotix if you need LyX.