Introduction
- Installation of IguanaIR
- Installation of LIRC
Details (Using Sean's Format)
Installation of IguanaIR
- Satisfy dependencies (these are the ones I ran into, there may be more)
sudo apt-get install swig
sudo apt-get install libusb-dev
sudo apt-get install libpopt-dev
Note: Optionally install python using following command to avoid using --disable-python in ./configure
sudo apt-get install python-dev
2. Change directory to <path>
/motemote/infrared or use File Browser to access this folder
3. Type the following command in the terminal or use right-click on the File Browser and choose "Extract Here":
tar -xvf iguanair_0.95.1-1.tar.gz
4. Change directory to usb_ir
cd usb_ir
5. Run the following command:
./configure --disable-python
6. Run the following command:
make
7. Run the following command:
sudo make install
8. Run the following command:
sudo /etc/init.d/iguanaIR start
Installation of LIRC
- Satisfy dependencies (these are the ones I ran into, there may be more)
sudo apt-get install dialog
2. Change directory to <path>
/motemote/infrared or use File Browser to access this folder
3. Type the following command in the terminal or use right-click on the File Browser and choose "Extract Here":
tar -xvf lirc_0.8.3~pre1.orig.tar.gz
4. Change directory to lirc_0.8.3~pre1.orig
cd lirc_0.8.3~pre1.orig
5. Run the following command:
./configure
6. Run the following command:
make
7. Run the following command:
sudo make install
8. So far, the LIRC is installed, but there is no hardware and IR configuration file. to add the hardware and IR configuration file you need to install LIRC from Synaptic package manager. Go to System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager and enter the su password. in the search area type lirc and mark lirc, lirc-modules-source and lirc-x and apply.
9. Restart the linux
Note: it is possible that after installing lirc packages from synaptic, you lose the iguanaIR socket. To repair this issue, go to usb_ir folder (step 4 of "installation of IguanaIR) and uninstall iguanaIR using following command and reinstall it using step 7 of "installation of IguanaIR"
make uninstall