Help! How do I get the File-Edit-View....Help menu back

[Wolfgang Engelmann]

Am 28.02.22 um 15:31 schrieb Kornel Benko via lyx-users:
> Am Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:44:09 +0100
> schrieb Wolfgang Engelmann via lyx-users <lyx-users at lists.lyx.org>:
> 
>> Am 28.02.22 um 11:47 schrieb Kornel Benko via lyx-users:
>>> Am Mon, 28 Feb 2022 10:38:33 +0100
>>> schrieb Wolfgang Engelmann via lyx-users <lyx-users at lists.lyx.org>:
>>>    
>>>> Am 28.02.22 um 09:32 schrieb Jürgen Spitzmüller via lyx-users:
>>>>> Am Montag, dem 28.02.2022 um 09:22 +0100 schrieb Jürgen Spitzmüller:
>>>>>> The latter. The question is, what.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can you please launch lyx with the option "-dbg gui" and report back
>>>>> the messages you get on the terminal?
>>>>>
>>>>> Jürgen
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>> Yes, but I would like to remove older lyx completely and try again the
>>>> new one before using -dbg gui
>>>> Wolfgang
>>>
>>> Wolfgang, we try to determine the cause to avoid future similar problems.
>>> So you could try to proceed as requested too.
>>>
>>> 	Kornel
>>>
>>>    
>> Kornel, Jürgen
>>
>> I compiled again after uninstalling respectively removing the package.
>> I am enclosing a screenshot of the new lyx, to make sure there is indeed
>> a missing third line for file ... helpmenus.
>>
>> I also append the terminal output I got with the lyx24x starting it
>> after compilation.
>>
>> Hope it helps in analyzing.
>>
>> I have still in config/Lyx
>> lyx240.conf  lyx240.conf.orig  lyx.conf
>> after my actions. What are they for?
>>
>> Wolfgang
> 
> I tried the same (e.g. lyx -dbg gui) but using also non-existing userdir.
> 
> The command I used was:
> 	$ lyx2.4 -userdir ~/.lyx.test -dbg gui
> 
> The first thing I was asked if I want to create this new dir.
> (Since you did not mention anything like that, I suppose you are using an old userdir)
> 
> The output was similar to yours (but without the xcb-error-messages)
> 
> So I propose to try with a non-existing userdir.
> 
> 	Kornel
> 
> 
Kornel,
I am sending it to you privately, because I am completely lost.
I used your

The command I used was:
 > 	$ lyx2.4 -userdir ~/.lyx.test -dbg gui

without knowing what it means. I just copied your command (except that I 
used my lyx24x)

My userdir is in /home/wolfgang

Wolfgang