Ann: my LyX PPA for Ubuntu

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Fri, May 22, 2026 at 08:40:03AM -0400, Richard Kleeman via lyx-users wrote:
> On 5/17/26 4:12 PM, Guillaume Munch-Maccagnoni via lyx-users wrote:
> > Bonjour,
> > 
> > This message concerns people who are using a Linux distribution based on
> > Debian (such as Ubuntu), and who used to keep their LyX version up to
> > date thanks to the official package archive.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Guillaume
> > 
> Hi Guillame,
> 
> Thanks for this great new resource. One quick question at a "nuts and bolts"
> level: You have 3 different releases supported (2 devs and one "stable"). I
> If add your ppa how does apt make a choice as to which to install? I would
> prefer to use the "stable" version...

I think it is determined by which package name you install. If you want
stable, I think (maybe wait for someone else to confirm), you want to
install the following:

  lyx-2.5

Scott
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