Lyx error: Could not find bind file: ertWarning

Question

I use Lyx 2.0.2 under Linux and I've never hat problems. Since yesterday Lyx does not recognize short cuts. Every time when I try to configure Lyx using the Lyx gui (tools - new configuration) I get the following message:

Fehler beim Lesen der Konfigurationsdatei ert. Bitte prüfen Sie Ihre Installation.

I've already deinstalled and installed Lyx but the problem is still there. If I call Lxy on the console with the dbg-Option 4 (key), I obtain the following output:

lyx -dbg 4
Festlegen des Test-Levels auf 4
Testen von `key' (Verarbeitung von Tastatureingaben)
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777236, Right
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777234, Left
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777235, Up
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777237, Down
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777217, Tab
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777217, Tab
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777217, ISO_Left_Tab
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777218, BackTab
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777232, Home
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777233, End
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777238, Prior
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777239, Next
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777220, Return
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777223, Delete
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777219, BackSpace
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777221, KP_Enter
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777236, KP_Right
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777234, KP_Left
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777235, KP_Up
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777237, KP_Down
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777232, KP_Home
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777233, KP_End
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777238, KP_Prior
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 16777239, KP_Next
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1

Could not find bind file: ertWarning: Es konnte keine Tastenkürzeldatei gefunden werden.

Fehler beim Lesen der Konfigurationsdatei
ert.
Bitte prüfen Sie Ihre Installation.
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 76, l
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(635): Init key to 76, l
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1
../../../../src/frontends/qt4/GuiKeySymbol.cpp(642): isOK is 1

What do I have to do exactly in order to check the installation and to solve the problem?

Answer 1

Exit LyX, rename ~/.lyx to something else, and restart LyX. ~/.lyx contains your preferences, shortcuts, templates (if any), and other things. Look in the folder "bind" to see the shortcuts.