Lyx does not appear in “Open with…” list, Ubuntu 18.04
I installed Lyx on Ubuntu 18.04 with Unity desktop. The program does not appear on the list of "Open with Other Application", and .lyx files can't be opened by click. Some solutions on the web suggest to edit Exec field in the corresponding .desktop file. My lyx.desktop file is given below. Can you please help with this problem? Thanks.
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=LyX
GenericName=Document Processor
Comment=High level LaTeX frontend
Keywords=WYSIWYG;WYSIWYM;TeX;LaTeX;GUI;frontend;editor;
Exec=lyx %F
TryExec=lyx
Icon=lyx
StartupNotify=false
StartupWMClass=Lyx
Terminal=false
Categories=Office;WordProcessor;Qt;
MimeType=text/x-lyx;application/x-lyx;
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asked Dec 8 '18 at 11:31
AlexAlex
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I installed Lyx on Ubuntu 18.04 with Unity desktop. The program does not appear on the list of "Open with Other Application", and .lyx files can't be opened by click. Some solutions on the web suggest to edit Exec field in the corresponding .desktop file. My lyx.desktop file is given below. Can you please help with this problem? Thanks.
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=LyX
GenericName=Document Processor
Comment=High level LaTeX frontend
Keywords=WYSIWYG;WYSIWYM;TeX;LaTeX;GUI;frontend;editor;
Exec=lyx %F
TryExec=lyx
Icon=lyx
StartupNotify=false
StartupWMClass=Lyx
Terminal=false
Categories=Office;WordProcessor;Qt;
MimeType=text/x-lyx;application/x-lyx;
unity
asked Dec 8 '18 at 11:31
AlexAlex
1
1
The command line method worked for me; see askubuntu.com/questions/491378/…
– Alex
Dec 8 '18 at 11:42
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I installed Lyx on Ubuntu 18.04 with Unity desktop. The program does not appear on the list of "Open with Other Application", and .lyx files can't be opened by click. Some solutions on the web suggest to edit Exec field in the corresponding .desktop file. My lyx.desktop file is given below. Can you please help with this problem? Thanks.
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=LyX
GenericName=Document Processor
Comment=High level LaTeX frontend
Keywords=WYSIWYG;WYSIWYM;TeX;LaTeX;GUI;frontend;editor;
Exec=lyx %F
TryExec=lyx
Icon=lyx
StartupNotify=false
StartupWMClass=Lyx
Terminal=false
Categories=Office;WordProcessor;Qt;
MimeType=text/x-lyx;application/x-lyx;
unity
asked Dec 8 '18 at 11:31
AlexAlex
1
I installed Lyx on Ubuntu 18.04 with Unity desktop. The program does not appear on the list of "Open with Other Application", and .lyx files can't be opened by click. Some solutions on the web suggest to edit Exec field in the corresponding .desktop file. My lyx.desktop file is given below. Can you please help with this problem? Thanks.
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=LyX
GenericName=Document Processor
Comment=High level LaTeX frontend
Keywords=WYSIWYG;WYSIWYM;TeX;LaTeX;GUI;frontend;editor;
Exec=lyx %F
TryExec=lyx
Icon=lyx
StartupNotify=false
StartupWMClass=Lyx
Terminal=false
Categories=Office;WordProcessor;Qt;
MimeType=text/x-lyx;application/x-lyx;
unity
unity
asked Dec 8 '18 at 11:31
AlexAlex
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asked Dec 8 '18 at 11:31
AlexAlex
1
asked Dec 8 '18 at 11:31
AlexAlex
1
asked Dec 8 '18 at 11:31
AlexAlex
1
asked Dec 8 '18 at 11:31
AlexAlex
1
1
1
The command line method worked for me; see askubuntu.com/questions/491378/…
– Alex
Dec 8 '18 at 11:42
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The command line method worked for me; see askubuntu.com/questions/491378/…
– Alex
Dec 8 '18 at 11:42
1
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The command line method worked for me; see askubuntu.com/questions/491378/…
– Alex
Dec 8 '18 at 11:42
The command line method worked for me; see askubuntu.com/questions/491378/…
– Alex
Dec 8 '18 at 11:42
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The command line method worked for me; see askubuntu.com/questions/491378/…
– Alex
Dec 8 '18 at 11:42