[mythtv-users] USB IR Receivers For LIRC

[Alec Leamas]

On 08/10/15 19:29, Mike Perkins wrote:
> On 08/10/15 16:10, Alec Leamas wrote:
>> On 08/10/15 15:36, Mike Perkins wrote:
>>


> Of course, I need blasting... The recommended way to include the
> iguanaIR driver from the instructions at:
>
> http://www.iguanaworks.net/wiki/doku.php?id=usbir:compilelirc#compiling_under_ubuntu_deb
>
>
> Add the debian repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list file
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get install iguanair
> sudo apt-get build-dep lirc
> sudo apt-get -b source lirc
> sudo dpkg -i lirc_0.*.deb
>
> That looks to me like building LIRC from source.

Yep. And this is how it is, since Ubuntu is Debian-based -> lirc 0.9.0. 
It is possible to install later versions direct from sources, but it's a 
bumpy road.

Cheers!

--alec