daemon socket /dev/lircd != lirc default

[HPO]

lirc and corresponding tools changed the daemon socket from /dev/lircd to /var/run/lirc/lircd. Everything expects it there.

inputlirc still opens /dev/lircd.

Workaround: symlink from /var/run/lirc/lircd to /dev/lircd, e.g. in the init file

[HPO (hpo)]

--- a/inputlirc 2011-10-01 17:35:47.376793203 +0200
+++ b/inputlirc 2011-10-01 17:37:49.676793265 +0200
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
   start)
     echo "Starting $DESC"
     start-stop-daemon --exec $DAEMON --start -- $OPTIONS $EVENTS
+ mkdir -p /var/run/lirc 2> /dev/null
+ ln -sf /dev/lircd /var/run/lirc/lircd 2> /dev/null
   ;;
   stop)
     echo "Stopping $DESC"