daemon socket /dev/lircd != lirc default
Bug #864133 reported by
HPO
This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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inputlirc (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
lirc and corresponding tools changed the daemon socket from /dev/lircd to /var/run/
inputlirc still opens /dev/lircd.
Workaround: symlink from /var/run/lirc/lircd to /dev/lircd, e.g. in the init file
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--- a/inputlirc 2011-10-01 17:35:47.376793203 +0200 stop-daemon --exec $DAEMON --start -- $OPTIONS $EVENTS
+++ b/inputlirc 2011-10-01 17:37:49.676793265 +0200
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
start)
echo "Starting $DESC"
start-
+ mkdir -p /var/run/lirc 2> /dev/null
+ ln -sf /dev/lircd /var/run/lirc/lircd 2> /dev/null
;;
stop)
echo "Stopping $DESC"