please try again with the latest lirc from zesty, and set the status back to "new" in case you still experience such issue
** Changed in: lirc (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu Bug Team, which is subscribed to lirc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1084187 Title: ubuntu no longer works with lirc Status in lirc package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: since upgrading to 12.10, lirc is no longer functional on ubuntu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lirc/+bug/1084187/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs Post to : mythbuntu-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp