cerr -> lyxerr[Debug::Mathed]

[lyx.git] / INSTALL

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 3e99c51f2a85c25a4aa56610126cb6c61df54725..589a3965192377394d70cfc7ada911ba5b5a882f 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-Note for CVS checkouts
-----------------------
-
-If you have checked this out from CVS, you need to have
-automake, autoconf, and gettext installed.  Then,
-type "./autogen.sh" to build the needed configuration
-files and proceed as stated below.
-

 Compiling and installing LyX
 ============================
 
 Compiling and installing LyX
 ============================
 


@@ -28,19 +20,42 @@ These four steps will compile, test and install LyX:
            if you want a smaller binary. 
 
 
            if you want a smaller binary. 
 
 

+Note for CVS checkouts
+----------------------
+
+If you have checked this out from CVS, you need to have
+automake, autoconf, and gettext installed.  Then,
+type "./autogen.sh" to build the needed configuration
+files and proceed as stated below.
+
+You will also probably need GNU m4 (perhaps installed as gm4).
+ 

 Requirements
 ------------
 
 Requirements
 ------------
 

-You will need to have both an Xforms library and Xpm library to compile 
-LyX.  It is imperative that you have the correct versions of these 
+First of all, you will also need a recent C++ compiler, where recent
+means that the compilers are close to C++ standard conforming.
+Compilers that are known to compile LyX are egcs 1.1.x, gcc 2.95.x and
+later, and Digital C++ version 6.1 and later. Please tell us your
+experience with other compilers. It is _not_ possible to compile LyX
+with gcc 2.7.x and 2.8.x, and this is not likely to change in the
+future.
+
+Note that, contrary to LyX 1.0.x, LyX 1.2.x makes great use of C++
+Standard Template Library (STL); this means that gcc users will have
+to install the relevant libstdc++ library to be able to compile this
+version.
+
+Both an Xforms and Xpm libraries should be installed to compile LyX.
+It is imperative that you have the correct versions of these

 libraries, and their associated header files.
 
 libraries, and their associated header files.
 

-As of LyX version 1.1.5, you will need to have Xforms library and
-header version 0.88 or 0.89.  Version 0.88 is a stable release and the
-recommended version, but 0.89.6 seems to be work very well too.  On
-some systems, such as linux ELF, there are shared library versions of
-the Xforms library, which require an installation step to configure
-the system.
+As of LyX version 1.2.0, you will need to have Xforms library and
+header version 0.88 or 0.89. Version 0.89.6 is the one which works
+best, but the old stable 0.88.1 version is still supported. On some
+systems, such as linux ELF, there are shared library versions of the
+Xforms library, which require an installation step to configure the
+system.

 
 Xforms is available (free) only in binary format, source code is not
 available.  If it is not available for your machine, contact the Xforms
 
 Xforms is available (free) only in binary format, source code is not
 available.  If it is not available for your machine, contact the Xforms


@@ -52,32 +67,18 @@ developers to request a version for your system.  You can get it from
     ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/unix/X11/gui/xforms
     ftp://ftp.cs.ruu.nl/pub/XFORMS/
 
     ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/unix/X11/gui/xforms
     ftp://ftp.cs.ruu.nl/pub/XFORMS/
 

-In addition, you must have libXpm version 4.7 (or newer; 4.8 rumoured
-to work).
+If you use a rpm-based linux distribution, such as RedHat or Mandrake,
+we recommend that you grab a version of xforms from
+  ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/contrib 
+as the rpm packages commonly found are compiled against glibc 2.0
+instead of 2.[12], and this causes occasional crashes.

 
 

-To use the thesaurus, you will need to install libAikSaurus, available
-from :
+In addition, you must have libXpm version 4.7 or newer.

 
 

-    http://aiken.clan11.com/aiksaurus/ 
- 
-You will also probably need GNU m4 (perhaps installed as gm4).
+Note that the Qt and Gnome frontends are still under development, and
+as a result are only useful if you want to help out with testing and
+development.

  
  

-libXpm can be found at:
-           http://www.funet.fi/pub/Linux/sunsite/X11/libs/!INDEX.html
-           (or similar locations at other sunsites like sunsite.unc.edu)
-
-You will also need a recent C++ compiler, where recent means that the
-compilers are close to C++ standard conforming.  Compilers that are
-known to compile LyX are egcs 1.1.x, gcc 2.95.x and later, and Digital
-C++ version 6.1 and later.  Please tell us your experience with other
-compilers.  It is _not_ possible to compile LyX with gcc 2.7.x and
-2.8.x, and this is not likely to change in the future.
-
-Note that, contrary to LyX 1.0.x, LyX 1.1.x makes great use of C++
-Standard Template Library (STL); this means that gcc users will have
-to install the relevant libstdc++ library to be able to compile this
-version.
-

 If you make modifications to files in src/ (for example by applying a
 patch), you will need to have the GNU gettext package installed, due
 to some dependencies in the makefiles. You can find the latest version
 If you make modifications to files in src/ (for example by applying a
 patch), you will need to have the GNU gettext package installed, due
 to some dependencies in the makefiles. You can find the latest version


@@ -88,7 +89,11 @@ from:
 LyX contains a hack to work around this, but you should not rely too
 much on it.
 
 LyX contains a hack to work around this, but you should not rely too
 much on it.
 

+To use the thesaurus, you will need to install libAikSaurus, available
+from :

 
 

+    http://aiken.clan11.com/aiksaurus/ 
+ 

 Finally, the two following programs should be available at
 configuration time:
 
 Finally, the two following programs should be available at
 configuration time:
 


@@ -99,9 +104,9 @@ configuration time:
     the machine on which LyX is built is not the one where it will
     run). 
 
     the machine on which LyX is built is not the one where it will
     run). 
 

-  o LaTeX2e should be correctly setup for the user you are logged
+  o LaTeX2e should be correctly setup for the user you are logged in

     as. Otherwise, LyX will not be able to run a number of tests. Note
     as. Otherwise, LyX will not be able to run a number of tests. Note

-    that users can run these tests manually with Option->Configure.
+    that users can run these tests manually with Edit>Reconfigure.

 
 
 Creating the Makefile
 
 
 Creating the Makefile


@@ -139,6 +144,10 @@ flags:
     the same system. You can optionally specify a "version" of your own,
     by doing something like : ./configure --with-version-suffix=-latestcvs
 
     the same system. You can optionally specify a "version" of your own,
     by doing something like : ./configure --with-version-suffix=-latestcvs
 

+    Note that the standard configure options --program-prefix,--program-suffix
+    and the others will not affect the shared LyX directory etc. so it
+    is recommended that you use --with-version-suffix (or --prefix) instead.
+

   o --enable-optimization=VALUE enables you to set optimization to a
     higher level as the default (-O), for example --enable-optimization=-O3.
 
   o --enable-optimization=VALUE enables you to set optimization to a
     higher level as the default (-O), for example --enable-optimization=-O3.
 


@@ -205,7 +214,7 @@ desperate cases:
     the compilation of LyX.  Opposite is --disable-warnings.  By default,
     this flag is on for development versions only.
 
     the compilation of LyX.  Opposite is --disable-warnings.  By default,
     this flag is on for development versions only.
 

-  o --enable-assertions that make the compilier generater run-time
+  o --enable-assertions that make the compiler generate run-time

     code which checks that some variables have sane values. Opposite
     is --disable-assertions.  By default, this flag is on for
     development versions only. 
     code which checks that some variables have sane values. Opposite
     is --disable-assertions.  By default, this flag is on for
     development versions only. 


@@ -220,7 +229,7 @@ desperate cases:
     flag, please report it as a bug. 
 
   o --without-liberty suppresses the detection of the -liberty library
     flag, please report it as a bug. 
 
   o --without-liberty suppresses the detection of the -liberty library

-    (see the section 'Problems').
+    (see the section `Problems').

 
 
 Compiling and installing LyX
 
 
 Compiling and installing LyX


@@ -234,7 +243,7 @@ Once you've got the Makefile created, you just have to type:
 All should be OK ;)
 
 Since the binaries with debug information tend to be huge (although
 All should be OK ;)
 
 Since the binaries with debug information tend to be huge (although

-this does not affect the run-time memory footprint), you maight want
+this does not affect the run-time memory footprint), you might want

 to strip the lyx binary. In this case replace "make install" with
 
   make install-strip
 to strip the lyx binary. In this case replace "make install" with
 
   make install-strip


@@ -269,15 +278,9 @@ Preparing a binary distribution for the use of others
 ------------------------------------------------------
 
   o Compile LyX with the right compiler switches for your
 ------------------------------------------------------
 
   o Compile LyX with the right compiler switches for your

-    architecture. In particular you might want to ensure that
-    libraries like xforms and xpm are statically linked. To this end,
-    you can use a command like
-
-                make LYX_LIBS='/foo/libforms.a /bar/libXpm.a'
-
-    Moreover, make sure you use the --without-latex-config switch
+    architecture. Make sure you use the --without-latex-config switch

     of configure, since others might not be interested by your
     of configure, since others might not be interested by your

-   configuration :-) 
+    configuration :-) 

 
   o Create a file README.bin describing your distribution and
     referring to *you* if problems arise. As a model, you can use the 
 
   o Create a file README.bin describing your distribution and
     referring to *you* if problems arise. As a model, you can use the 


@@ -373,20 +376,6 @@ notify us.
     Angus Leeming <leeming@lyx.org> for details.
     Angus 22 March, 2002.
 
     Angus Leeming <leeming@lyx.org> for details.
     Angus 22 March, 2002.
 

-  o According to John Collins <collins@phys.psu.edu>, on SunOS 4.1.3 you may 
-    find two sets of X libraries, and they are of course incompatible :-)
-    One is the set provided as part of OpenWindows, and one is the standard
-    X distribution (e.g., X11R5).  If you encounter problems (or if, for
-    some obscure reasons configure cannot find your X libraries) you can
-    use the following options:
-
-     o --x-libraries=DIRECTORY that indicates where the X libraries reside.
-
-     o --x-includes=DIRECTORY that indicate where the X include files reside.
-
-    The standard X11R5 libraries should work when the OpenWindows ones
-    don't.
-

   o Some systems lack functions that LyX needs.  To fix this, configure
     tries to link against the -liberty library, if it is available. 
     If you experience problems with missing symbols at link time, you 
   o Some systems lack functions that LyX needs.  To fix this, configure
     tries to link against the -liberty library, if it is available. 
     If you experience problems with missing symbols at link time, you 


@@ -409,19 +398,3 @@ notify us.
     LDFLAGS = -L/opt/aCC/lib # perhaps not needed. 
 
 
     LDFLAGS = -L/opt/aCC/lib # perhaps not needed. 
 
 

-  o On Digital Unix with gcc, you can get warnings like
-
-warning, LyXFamilyNames not found in original or external symbol tables, value defaults to 0
-
-    These concern symbols beginning with an uppercase letter and seems
-    to be harmless. Similarly, the compilation can end with the
-    following warning:
-
-/bin/ld:
-Warning: Linking some objects which contain exception information sections
-        and some which do not. This may cause fatal runtime exception handling
-        problems (last obj encountered without exceptions was ../intl/libintl.a).
-
-
-    You can safely ignore it. 
-