The package contains a README.Debian.gz file which explains the changes done. A reference to this file was displayed when you upgraded lirc, but perhaps you missed it (such things happens, for sure).
The update 0.9.0 -> 0.9.4 is a breaking update requiriung manual intervention as described in this file. Have you read it and performed the manual steps described therein? -- 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/1685646 Title: 'dpkg-reconfigure lirc' doesn't work as expected. Status in lirc package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: The lirc package does not respond predictably to the 'sudo dpkg- reconfigure lirc' command. When the command is run, the following messages are displayed: Warning: Stopping lircd.service, but it can still be activated by: lircd.socket Listing '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/python3/dist-packages/lirc/'... Compiling '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/python3/dist-packages/lirc/baseview.py'... Compiling '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/python3/dist-packages/lirc/choosers.py'... Compiling '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/python3/dist-packages/lirc/config.py'... Compiling '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/python3/dist-packages/lirc/database.py'... Compiling '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/python3/dist-packages/lirc/mvc_control.py'... Compiling '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/python3/dist-packages/lirc/mvc_model.py'... Compiling '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/python3/dist-packages/lirc/mvc_view.py'... Compiling '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/python3/dist-packages/lirc/util.py'... This is followed by the system abruptly dropping back to shell without the configuration screen displayed. No other errors are displayed. There is no errors in dmesg. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lirc/+bug/1685646/+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
