Final note,
If you are running stable, there is a package called task-tex, which
should give you a working system.
i.e. apt-get install task-tex
This doesn't exist in the unstable branch.
Rod
On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, Rod Pinna wrote:
>
> Actually, looking at the psnfss documentation, helvet.sty only changes the
> sans serif font to helvetica. To make the default font sans serif, you'll
> also need to add
>
> \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}
>
> to your preamble.
>
> I would agree that this might not be obvious from the dialog box.
>
> Rod
>
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, Rod Pinna wrote:
>
> >
> > I just checked my installation; doing
> >
> > locate helvet.sty showed the file in
> >
> > /usr/share/texmf/tex/latex/psnfss
> >
> > As far as I remember, this should have come from the standard debian tetex
> > installation. Checking the file helvet.sty, it appears that it changes the
> > form of your sans serif font from Computer Modern to Helvetica. So as well
> > as choosing that font, you'll also need to change the character family to
> > sans serif.
> >
> > As for setspace, I just checked, and it ran without problems. So you might
> > need to
> >
> > 1/ check if the files are in the locations above. Doing
> > "locate helvet.sty" and "locate setpace.sty"
> > should show you where they are.
> >
> > 2/ if you do have them, then you might need to run texhash, as root. This
> > updates the latex "database" that tells it what is available. Also, try
> > (in Lyx) EDIT->RECONFIGURE, then restart. If you've added packages since
> > compiling/installing lyx, you'll need to do that.
> >
> > It sounds like you somehow have a broken tetex install. helvet.sty should
> > be part of the standard tetex package, and it is (As far as I know) a
> > standard part of the tetex base deb.
> >
> > BTW, are you using stable or unstable debian?
> >
> > Rod
> >
> > On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, cmasters wrote:
> >
> > > Greetings Rod,
> > >
> > > On 11-12-01, Rod Pinna wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Mr Masters,
> > > >
> > > > I currently use LyX on a debian potato system, without too many problems.
> > > > Have you installed all the debian tetex packages? This includes
> > > > tetex-extra, and tetex-nonfree, as well as tetex-base. If that doesn't
> > > > help, telling people which packages are coming up as missing might give us
> > > > a clue.
> > > >
> > > > Kindest regards,
> > > > Rod
> > > >
> > > ... snip of original email ...
> > >
> > > Thank you for responding. I'm beginning to feel somewhat like a blind person
> > > describing 'magenta' to another blind person.
> > >
> > > To summarize by difficulties and steps taken so far:
> > >
> > > 1. Attempting to change from ~defaults~ for font or line spacing after
> > > opening a new document, I am returned with errors for missing 'helvet.sty'
> > > and 'setspace.sty' files (respectively). I have also read (several times for
> > > comprehension) the User's Manual.
> > >
> > > 2. On the "suggestion" of another poster, I checked my default-potato-debian
> > > install of Latex/teTeX and decided to install the "latest" version. I did so
> > > through ftp from the Canadian ctan mirror site. The install went well, the
> > > ~full~ teTeX--including all fonts, goodies, and extras--is installed. To
> > > enable version comparison, I installed this new teTeX in a different
> > > directory; imagine my surprise to discover that ~I had always had the most
> > > current version~ (now I have two).
> > >
> > > The relevent versions of Latex and Lyx are:
> > >
> > > Latex/teTeX: Web2c 7.3.1 - 3.14159 - Kpathea ver 3.3.1 (1999)
> > > Lyx: 1.14fix3 (07 Apr 2000)
> > >
> > > After a 1 1/2 hour ftp install (the site ran on a 56K modem *grrr*, although
> > > I have DSL), I still have the same problem.
> > >
> > > I suspect that the "options" of font and line spacing (in addition to many
> > > as yet undiscovered ones) are UNSET in the default configuration! Although
> > > entries exist for helvetica, uptopia, etc. and one-half and double spacing,
> > > the nackend command for those options reference '.sty' files that are not in
> > > my (or your) installation.
> > >
> > > If this is the case, ~why~ is that not documented in the User Manual. It
> > > shouldn't be an "Advanced Usage" problem. It's standard practice to desire
> > > control over these variables ~without~ having to learn Latex (see previous
> > > post about quote).
> > >
> > > In any case, have ~you~ managed to play with these options and set them so
> > > that when you want something other than default, you get it? If so, I'd
> > > appreciate some pointers.
> > >
> > > I have mixed feelings about seeing that I am ~not~ the only poster to be
> > > concerned about this. Rodney K. has just posted a similar enqriry about the
> > > helvetica font.
> > >
> > > Sorry about the long post. I chose Lyx for document processing, because I
> > > have just started a new business with the express purpose of Document
> > > Processing. When my customers want helvetica, or different line spacing, I
> > > hope to be able to get it to them without having to resort to one of the
> > > many word processors of ~lesser~ ability out there.
> > >
> > > Many thanks,
> > > C. Masters
> > >
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________________
> > rpinna |"Sometime in the next 10,000 years
> > @civil.uwa| A comet's going to wipe out all trace of man, I'm
> > .edu.au |banking on it coming before my end of year exams." TISM 1995
> >
>
> _________________________________________________________________________
> rpinna |"Sometime in the next 10,000 years
> @civil.uwa| A comet's going to wipe out all trace of man, I'm
> .edu.au |banking on it coming before my end of year exams." TISM 1995
>
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@civil.uwa| A comet's going to wipe out all trace of man, I'm
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