On Sun, 9 Sep 2018 12:05:36 -0400 Richard Kimberly Heck <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 09/08/2018 09:15 PM, Peter Taylor wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I have upgraded MiKTeX relatively recently – I don’t want to upgrade > > again if I don’t have to upgrade – so please could you update your > > webpage which says: > > > > > > > > (start quote) > > > > Due to a bug in MiKTeX, installation of LyX 2.3.0 can sometimes > > cause the MiKTeX installation to be corrupted. (See > > https://github.com/MiKTeX/miktex/issues/82.) If you run into > > problems, the solution will be to uninstall MiKTeX and then > > re-install. > > > > We highly recommend that MiKTeX users update to the latest version > > *before* installing LyX 2.3.0. If you have any questions about how > > to update MiKTeX, you can email [email protected] for help. > > (You do not need to be subscribed to the mailing list to do so, but > > you may wish to do that anyway. See this page > > <https://www.lyx.org/MailingLists#toc2> for information on > > subscribing.) > > > > (end quote) > > > > > > > > This information does not mention specific versions – just says > > “latest version of MiKTeX”. My MiKTeX console window tells me it is > > version 2.9.6751. > > > > > > > > I am actually using another TeX editor which works fine for me but I > > want to collaborate with a colleague and I heard that LyX might be > > an easier editor for him to use on shared documents. Before doing > > that I want to check that LyX is something I can recommend to him. > > > > > > > > However seeing this message on your website has made me reluctant to > > try out LyX in case my MiKTeX installation gets corrupted. > > > > There is currently some major bug in MiKTeX that is preventing any > kind of update. You might want to wait a little bit before doing > anything. > > Frankly, this is the second catastrophic bug in MiKTeX this year. I > myself have been workigng hard to disentangle LyX from MiKTeX and make > it easier to use with TeX Live, which is a LOT more stable. > > Riki As far as I know, my LyX has been working perfectly, with TeXLive, for many years. Why would someone choose MiKTeX? [slitt@mydesk linux]$ uname -a Linux mydesk 4.17.14_1 #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Aug 11 18:42:04 UTC 2018 x86_64 GNU/Linux [slitt@mydesk linux]$ tex -v TeX 3.14159265 (TeX Live 2018) kpathsea version 6.3.0 Copyright 2018 D.E. Knuth. There is NO warranty. Redistribution of this software is covered by the terms of both the TeX copyright and the Lesser GNU General Public License. For more information about these matters, see the file named COPYING and the TeX source. Primary author of TeX: D.E. Knuth. [slitt@mydesk linux]$ latex -v pdfTeX 3.14159265-2.6-1.40.19 (TeX Live 2018) kpathsea version 6.3.0 Copyright 2018 Han The Thanh (pdfTeX) et al. There is NO warranty. Redistribution of this software is covered by the terms of both the pdfTeX copyright and the Lesser GNU General Public License. For more information about these matters, see the file named COPYING and the pdfTeX source. Primary author of pdfTeX: Han The Thanh (pdfTeX) et al. Compiled with libpng 1.6.34; using libpng 1.6.34 Compiled with zlib 1.2.11; using zlib 1.2.11 Compiled with xpdf version 4.00 [slitt@mydesk linux]$ SteveT Steve Litt September 2018 featured book: Quit Joblessness: Start Your Own Business http://www.troubleshooters.com/startbiz
