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This is a port of the LIRC, Linux Infrared Remote Control, package (www.lirc.org). This port installs the daemons and tools for interacting with device drivers that support the LIRC device interface. The port does not install any FreeBSD infrared device drivers yet; the user must obtain these from third parties or port the existing Linux drivers. PR: ports/46774 Submitted by: Mike Heffner <mikeh@FreeBSD.org> <mheffner@acm.vt.edu>
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LIRC is a package that allows you to decode and send infra-red signals
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of many (but not all) commonly used remote controls.
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The most important part of LIRC is the lircd daemon that will decode
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IR signals received by the device drivers and provide the information
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on a socket. It will also accept commands for IR signals to be sent if
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the hardware supports this. The second daemon program called lircmd
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will connect to lircd and translate the decoded IR signals to mouse
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movements. You can e.g. configure X to use your remote control as an
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input device.
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The user space applications will allow you to control your computer
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with your remote control. You can send X events to applications, start
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programs and much more on just one button press. The possible
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applications are obvious: Infra-red mouse, remote control for your TV
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tuner card or CD-ROM, shutdown by remote, program your VCR and/or
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satellite tuner with your computer, etc.
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WWW: http://www.lirc.org/
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- Mike
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mikeh@FreeBSD.org
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