Francisco Useche wrote: > Hi: > > I am trying to install lyx in > - Os= redhat linux 7.2 > > Version= lyx-1.1.6fix3 > > Problem: > - I untared the file lyx-1.1.6fix3.tar > - Then proceded to execute the command ./configure as is said in the > INSTALL file > - It aborts the configuration because it cannot find the library > libforms or libxforms > - Under the directory xforms/FORMS/ in the lyx directory there is the > library libforms.a > - I made a link to this library from both /usr/lib and /usr/local/lib > with the name libforms as apparently is expected by ./configure, but > it still cannot find the libraries. > > Could somebody tell me what is the trick to install successfully lyx under > this conditions? > > Any help is welcome > > Thanks > Francisco > >
Hello Francisco, could you tell us what version of Xforms are installed? Sounds like your version might be incorrect! Are there any profound reasons for not using LyX-1.1.6fix4 instaead of fix3 ? Thomas
