Success of LyX to dvi depends on file paths

[Paul Stansell]

> >Yes, I tried that already.  This is what it shows:
> >
> >This is pdfTeX, Version 3.141592653-2.6-1.40.22 (TeX Live
> >2022/dev/Debian) (preloaded format=latex)
>
> Can pdfTeX even make a .dvi? I thought pdfTeX skips the .dvi step and
> goes right to PDF.
>

Yes, it can.  I can produce a pdf file using "Document > View > PDF
(pdflatex)"


> Anyway, stuff like this is why I use shellscripts to compile my LyX
> files. I think they're called "batch files" or "powerscripts" in
> Windows. Compiling with shellscripts, I'm not beholden to  LyX' current
> settings, and it's a lot easier to debug a shellscript.
>

I'm using Linux.  I've never used shell scripts to process LyX files.
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