LIRC is a package that supports receiving and sending IR signals of the most common IR remote controls. It contains a daemon that decodes and sends IR signals, a mouse daemon that translates IR signals to mouse movements, and a couple of user programs that allow to control your computer with a remote control.
License: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Changes:
This release is an update to support kernel versions up to and including 2.6.25. It adds support for several devices like the Samsung USB IR Receive, Soundgraph iMON IR/LCD, IRLink receiver, VLSystem MPlay Blast, Hauppauge HVR-1300, and many more. irsend now supports a SIMULATE command to simulate IR events.
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