Alexis Wiasmitinow wrote:
>
> if I want to make a A4-small margins format, lyx (or latex) says "file a4.sty
> not found". I know from the latex configuration file that the package is not
> installed. so I tried to get it from ctan.tug.org but there is only a
> "a4.dtx" and a "a4.ins" file.
> so where do I get the a4.sty file?
>
> I got lyx from debian by apt-get, and so I have no idea what is the system
> between all the folders I have in my /usr/share/texmf directory.
> so what has to be put where?
>
> what is the debian package with a4.sty in it?
> the geometry package would also be nice, but my problems are the same than
> above...
get the *.ins and *.dtx files by storing them in
/usr/share/texmf/tex/latex/
and than run
latex <package>.ins
latex <package>.dtx
Herbert
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