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diff --git a/comms/lirc/pkg-descr b/comms/lirc/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b9fe4c4639ee --- /dev/null +++ b/comms/lirc/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +LIRC is a package that allows you to decode and send infra-red signals +of many (but not all) commonly used remote controls. + +The most important part of LIRC is the lircd daemon that will decode +IR signals received by the device drivers and provide the information +on a socket. It will also accept commands for IR signals to be sent if +the hardware supports this. The second daemon program called lircmd +will connect to lircd and translate the decoded IR signals to mouse +movements. You can e.g. configure X to use your remote control as an +input device. + +The user space applications will allow you to control your computer +with your remote control. You can send X events to applications, start +programs and much more on just one button press. The possible +applications are obvious: Infra-red mouse, remote control for your TV +tuner card or CD-ROM, shutdown by remote, program your VCR and/or +satellite tuner with your computer, etc. + +WWW: http://www.lirc.org/ + +- Mike +mikeh@FreeBSD.org |