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

[Wolfgang Engelmann]

Am 28.02.22 um 16:43 schrieb Wolfgang Engelmann via lyx-users:
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> 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
>>
>>

  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