[Pkg-lyx-devel] Bug#693757: Bug#693757: lyx: no information for converting dot format files to pdf

[Per Olofsson]

Hi Brian,

2012-11-20 01:45, Brian Paterni skrev:
> I'm trying to run the Linux Graphics Drivers Book [1] in lyx as pdf, but
> attempting to "view/update" the document results in an error:
> 
> No information for converting dot format files to pdf. Define a converter in
> the preferences.
> 
> I'm not sure what is needed to "define a converter in the preferences". The
> problem file looks to be crtc-encoder-connector.dot

Do you have the graphviz package installed?

After you've installed it, you need to choose Tools -> Reconfigure from
inside LyX and then restart it.

-- 
Pelle