Upgraded TeXLive; pdflatex throws an error

[Paul Rubin]

On 3/16/24 11:39, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Mar 2024, Rich Shepard wrote:
>
>> The first place I looked was /tmp/lyx_* but both subdirectories were
>> empty.
>
> Just invoked Lyx-2.3.6.1 and tried compiling mwe.lyx using pdflatex. Same
> message box displayed; image attached.
>
> There is no lyx directory in /tmp.
>
> All new issues for me. Suggestions needed.
>
> TIA,
>
> Rich
>
I trust you are leaving LyX open while you look for the temp directory. 
If you go to Tools > Preferences... > Paths, what do you have filled in 
for "Temporary directory:"?

Paul