Description of problem: the simplecv layout is invalid Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): lyx-1.5.3-1.fc8.x86_64 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: lyx /usr/share/lyx/examples/simplecv.lyx Actual results: dialogue pops up with an error, which is also repeated on stderr: $ lyx /usr/share/lyx/examples/simplecv.lyx Warning: Document class not available ---------------------------------------- The layout file requested by this document, simplecv.layout, is not usable. This is probably because a LaTeX class or style file required by it is not available. See the Customization documentation for more information. LyX will not be able to produce output. Expected results: simplecv.layout is usable. Additional info: This layout used to work with the Fedora 7 version of lyx.
The easiest solution is to package simplecv that is now a latex package present at CTAN and require that from lyx. The package is really small so the dependency is no problem (previously it was packed with lyx). From the lyx LaTeXConfig: CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/simplecv Notes: The simplecv document class is intended to provide a simple yet elegant way to write your curriculum vitae (resume). It is rather minimalist, but has nice features like bibliography support (useful for academics). This is a repackaging of the cv class that has been available with LyX for a long time. The change of name has been made necessary by the existence of another cv class on CTAN. An example curriculum vitae created using this document class can be found in the examples.
Tomorrow I will try to package this for Fedora.
Done (bug #428686).
This same error occurs for a *lot* of the templates included with LyX (at least with Fedora 7). Are they all fixed for Fedora 8? Was SimpleCV the only one? Thanks!
The error reported in this bug is related with a latex template that was part of the lyx package and that now is packaged separately. In order to allow users from previous releases to open the documents based on that template without further installations tex-simplecv was created. The issue reported in #4 is different (I think) and it has to do with latex packages that we (Fedora) do not (yet) carry. There are some of those that are already packaged but you are not there yet for all templates.
I have tex-simplecv installed, how do I work on my CV? I still get the same error. Please don't make me use MS Word for my CV!
What about: Tools -> Reconfigure and then restart lyx? It works here.
Aha, that works :) This is fixed then - thanks very much.
lyx-1.5.6-1.fc9 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 9
lyx-1.5.6-1.fc8 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 8
lyx-1.5.6-1.fc9 has been pushed to the Fedora 9 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
lyx-1.5.6-1.fc8 has been pushed to the Fedora 8 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.