cmasters wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Brand new convert to Lyx here :-) I must say that I love the ease of getting
> the job done, but I've run into a few sangs. I'd appreciate any bones that
> can be thrown my way.
>
> I am running Debian, and installed Latex/Tetex and Lyx through the standard
> 'apt-get' method. All works well, ~except~ when I attempt to change the
> pre-defined variables for line spacing (single, 1/2 double) and or font type
> in any document that I create.
>
> I tend to use the "new from template" feature, and have found that changing
> these values through the menus, results in a slew of errors when it comes
> time to view the dvi output. In almost ~all~ cases, the error is to the
> effect that I am missing a required ".sty" file (which I assume is a style
> definition).
>
> Questions:
>
> 1. Are these not automatically included in the Latex / Lyx distributions
> released for my system?
if they are supported by lyx than they are included automatically,
otherwise not.
> 2. If they are not included, how do I go about either getting them and/or
> writing the necessary style def files?
write in lyayout->preamble-> \usepackage{the packagename}
Herbert
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