[SPAM] Lirc Files and Locations

[Jim-241]

I am using Mythbuntu 9.04 and would like to get an explanation in newbie terms of the files used by lirc and their locations. I have lots of information but cannot get my head around all of the files and their locations. I have a Snapstream remote control and have managed to get responses from IRW but still cannot control Mythtv. My better half fails to see any humor in me using a wired USB keyboard for a mouse.
Jim

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[Paul Menzel-3]

Dear Jim,


Am Donnerstag, den 05.11.2009, 14:31 -0500 schrieb Jim:
> I am using Mythbuntu 9.04 and would like to get an explanation in
> newbie terms of the files used by lirc and their locations. I have
> lots of information but cannot get my head around all of the files and
> their locations.

$ dpkg -L lirc

should show you all the files contained in the lirc package.

[…]


Thanks,

Paul


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[Jeremy Yoder]

The good news is you're about 70% of the way there (you have lircd working).

LIRC configuration consists of 2 parts for most people:
1) Configuring the daemon (lircd)
2) Configuring the client(s) (mythtv/vlc/xbmc/boxee/irw/etc)

Simple description of files:
/etc/lirc* -> Contains config files for lircd.  If irw is working, everything here is fine
/dev/lirc* -> Socket and device files that clients connect to
~/.lircrc -> Configuration for many LIRC clients (including MythTV)

Not ALL clients use ~/.lircrc (a common exception is Boxee/XBMC which have an XML configuration file).

On Ubuntu you can run mythbuntu-lirc-generator to create a ~/.lircrc file stub (which actually creates a directory ~/.lirc with files for different clients in it).  You can then customize the contents of the ~/.lirc/mythtv file for example.

There are many many howto guides floating around on how to configure clients, like this one: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/LIRC

Good luck!
Jeremy


Paul Menzel wrote the following on 11/5/2009 3:57 PM:

Dear Jim,


Am Donnerstag, den 05.11.2009, 14:31 -0500 schrieb Jim:
  

I am using Mythbuntu 9.04 and would like to get an explanation in
newbie terms of the files used by lirc and their locations. I have
lots of information but cannot get my head around all of the files and
their locations.
    

$ dpkg -L lirc

should show you all the files contained in the lirc package.

[…]


Thanks,

Paul
  

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