LIRC Part 2 -- Mapping Buttons To Programs - Linux Mint 8

make sure to make a ~/.lircrc file & also enable lirc plugin for the apps, if exist otherwise watch part 3

heres a sample lirc mapping for some programs
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7721395&postcount=3

http://lirc.org/
http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/

button mapping examples
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LircHowto#Map%20buttons

commands used:
sudo gedit /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
irw

LIRC (Linux Infrared remote control) is an open source package that allows users to receive and send infrared signals with a Linux-based computer system.

There is a Microsoft Windows equivalent of LIRC called WinLIRC.

With LIRC and an IR receiver the user can control their computer with almost any infrared remote control (e.g. a TV remote control). The user may for instance control DVD or music playback with their remote control.

One GUI frontend is KDELirc, built on the KDE libraries.

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[FMAZON3]

@AniMechanix NO LIRC is a package in linux that detects your Infrared receiver remote. you plug in the ir reciever in your pc usually its usb, and control with the remote. for windows its easier (im talking about only media center remotes cause thats what i have) since media center remotes are detected automatically.

[jpirie1990]

Nice video, thanks for creating this. :-)

[dmplace]

the 1 at the beginning :P

[dmplace]

hope your fortune in your terminal is wrong.

[AniMechanix]

Where do you buy a LIRC remote. Do they sell them at Best Buy.

[lakakid]

first comment :)