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> Datum: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:14:35 +0000
> Von: Graham Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> An: [email protected]
> Betreff: Re: Lyx 1.6 on ubuntu 8.04

> Paul
> >> Will this result in all packages being updated through the deb 
> >> repository rather than the Ubuntu repository?
> >>
> >> Or does the "sid" bit restrict it to the Lyx files.
> > 
> > No, SID doesn't restrict it to LyX, and you're right in not wanting to 
> > update other stuff from there.  The trick is to enable the Debian SID 
> > repository (it will automatically be enabled when you first enter it), 
> > use Synaptic to install LyX (ignoring any messages to the effect that 
> > you have updates for 2,387 packages available), then go back into 
> > Sources (or Settings -> Repositories from within Synaptic) and disable 
> > the mirror (but leave it defined, in case you need it again).  If the 
> > "you have updates" bug is still displaying, use the Reload button in 
> > Synaptic to refresh the package list.
> 
> Thanks again :-)
> 
> Graham


Hm, I don't think it's a good idea to use a sid repository in ubuntu, 
especially not in the older 8.04. There happen to be backports for LyX at 
getdeb: http://www.getdeb.net/app/LyX However, it's still rc3 for hardy there. 

Well, if you like them you could also use the packages I have been building and 
linking in the LyX Wiki for some time now. They are not checkinstall packages 
but packaged "by hand" and they also pull in a reasonable set of dependencies: 
http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/Download (feel free to comment on those here anyway)

Phil

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