Same problem for me also. The workaround solves the issue for me. 10.04, Running lirc 0.8.6-0ubuntu4
-- No /var/run/lirc/lircd created, only /dev/lircd https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/480555 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu Bug Team, which is subscribed to lirc in ubuntu. Status in “lirc” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Binary package hint: lirc I have installed lirc along with btlirc package (java application for mobile phone that allows controlling lirc over bluetooth) and everything works, but there is one small bug - there is socket /dev/lircd, which works correctly (irw /dev/lircd works as expected), but socket /var/run/lirc/lircd doesn't exist, so mplayer doesn't detect LIRC (and I think every other application won't). I have made a workaround; I have added this code to /etc/rc.local (before final exit 0), which fixes this problem: if [ ! -d /var/run/lirc ]; then sudo mkdir /var/run/lirc sudo ln -s /dev/lircd /var/run/lirc/lircd fi Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala lirc version 0.8.6-0ubuntu2 _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
