Can one install LyX without LaTeX?
I wish to collaborate with a LyX file, using the "track changes" functionality. The collaborator doesn't have LyX or TeX installed.
They are using Mac OS X, and don't have room for the 2.3 GB MacTex package (presumably it inflates to even larger than that). Is it possible for them to install LyX and use all the basic functionality (with the exception of exporting via TeX into other formats)?
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I wish to collaborate with a LyX file, using the "track changes" functionality. The collaborator doesn't have LyX or TeX installed.
They are using Mac OS X, and don't have room for the 2.3 GB MacTex package (presumably it inflates to even larger than that). Is it possible for them to install LyX and use all the basic functionality (with the exception of exporting via TeX into other formats)?
lyx installing texlive collaboration
asked Nov 13 '13 at 3:04
SparhawkSparhawk
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I don't believe one can use LaTeX without a TeX distribution (the common ones that go with LyX are TeXLive and MikTeX). If you and your collaborators are willing to forego the WYSIWYM functionality, you can try ShareLaTeX, which is an online LaTeX editor (i.e. no local installation required). You and your collaborators can all work on the same document at the same time, and version control functionality is available at a price.
– Herr K.
Nov 13 '13 at 4:47
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You can use LyX without LaTeX. You just won't be able to compile to PDF, which I think your collaborator is OK with. I can tell you how to do this on Ubuntu, but I don't know on MacOS how it works.
– scottkosty
Nov 13 '13 at 5:46
@KevinC Yes, I wasn't really interested in them using TeX per se, just as long as they could view my document in LyX, and edit it (via track changes).
– Sparhawk
Nov 16 '13 at 11:07
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I wish to collaborate with a LyX file, using the "track changes" functionality. The collaborator doesn't have LyX or TeX installed.
They are using Mac OS X, and don't have room for the 2.3 GB MacTex package (presumably it inflates to even larger than that). Is it possible for them to install LyX and use all the basic functionality (with the exception of exporting via TeX into other formats)?
lyx installing texlive collaboration
asked Nov 13 '13 at 3:04
SparhawkSparhawk
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I wish to collaborate with a LyX file, using the "track changes" functionality. The collaborator doesn't have LyX or TeX installed.
They are using Mac OS X, and don't have room for the 2.3 GB MacTex package (presumably it inflates to even larger than that). Is it possible for them to install LyX and use all the basic functionality (with the exception of exporting via TeX into other formats)?
lyx installing texlive collaboration
lyx installing texlive collaboration
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I don't believe one can use LaTeX without a TeX distribution (the common ones that go with LyX are TeXLive and MikTeX). If you and your collaborators are willing to forego the WYSIWYM functionality, you can try ShareLaTeX, which is an online LaTeX editor (i.e. no local installation required). You and your collaborators can all work on the same document at the same time, and version control functionality is available at a price.
– Herr K.
Nov 13 '13 at 4:47
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You can use LyX without LaTeX. You just won't be able to compile to PDF, which I think your collaborator is OK with. I can tell you how to do this on Ubuntu, but I don't know on MacOS how it works.
– scottkosty
Nov 13 '13 at 5:46
@KevinC Yes, I wasn't really interested in them using TeX per se, just as long as they could view my document in LyX, and edit it (via track changes).
– Sparhawk
Nov 16 '13 at 11:07
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I don't believe one can use LaTeX without a TeX distribution (the common ones that go with LyX are TeXLive and MikTeX). If you and your collaborators are willing to forego the WYSIWYM functionality, you can try ShareLaTeX, which is an online LaTeX editor (i.e. no local installation required). You and your collaborators can all work on the same document at the same time, and version control functionality is available at a price.
– Herr K.
Nov 13 '13 at 4:47
4
You can use LyX without LaTeX. You just won't be able to compile to PDF, which I think your collaborator is OK with. I can tell you how to do this on Ubuntu, but I don't know on MacOS how it works.
– scottkosty
Nov 13 '13 at 5:46
@KevinC Yes, I wasn't really interested in them using TeX per se, just as long as they could view my document in LyX, and edit it (via track changes).
– Sparhawk
Nov 16 '13 at 11:07
1
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I don't believe one can use LaTeX without a TeX distribution (the common ones that go with LyX are TeXLive and MikTeX). If you and your collaborators are willing to forego the WYSIWYM functionality, you can try ShareLaTeX, which is an online LaTeX editor (i.e. no local installation required). You and your collaborators can all work on the same document at the same time, and version control functionality is available at a price.
– Herr K.
Nov 13 '13 at 4:47
I don't believe one can use LaTeX without a TeX distribution (the common ones that go with LyX are TeXLive and MikTeX). If you and your collaborators are willing to forego the WYSIWYM functionality, you can try ShareLaTeX, which is an online LaTeX editor (i.e. no local installation required). You and your collaborators can all work on the same document at the same time, and version control functionality is available at a price.
– Herr K.
Nov 13 '13 at 4:47
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You can use LyX without LaTeX. You just won't be able to compile to PDF, which I think your collaborator is OK with. I can tell you how to do this on Ubuntu, but I don't know on MacOS how it works.
– scottkosty
Nov 13 '13 at 5:46
You can use LyX without LaTeX. You just won't be able to compile to PDF, which I think your collaborator is OK with. I can tell you how to do this on Ubuntu, but I don't know on MacOS how it works.
– scottkosty
Nov 13 '13 at 5:46
@KevinC Yes, I wasn't really interested in them using TeX per se, just as long as they could view my document in LyX, and edit it (via track changes).
– Sparhawk
Nov 16 '13 at 11:07
@KevinC Yes, I wasn't really interested in them using TeX per se, just as long as they could view my document in LyX, and edit it (via track changes).
– Sparhawk
Nov 16 '13 at 11:07
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You can use LyX without LaTeX. You just won't be able to compile to PDF, which I think your collaborator is OK with.
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I don't believe one can use LaTeX without a TeX distribution (the common ones that go with LyX are TeXLive and MikTeX). If you and your collaborators are willing to forego the WYSIWYM functionality, you can try ShareLaTeX, which is an online LaTeX editor (i.e. no local installation required). You and your collaborators can all work on the same document at the same time, and version control functionality is available at a price.
– Herr K.
Nov 13 '13 at 4:47
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You can use LyX without LaTeX. You just won't be able to compile to PDF, which I think your collaborator is OK with. I can tell you how to do this on Ubuntu, but I don't know on MacOS how it works.
– scottkosty
Nov 13 '13 at 5:46
@KevinC Yes, I wasn't really interested in them using TeX per se, just as long as they could view my document in LyX, and edit it (via track changes).
– Sparhawk
Nov 16 '13 at 11:07