LIRC
This article is about Linux Infrared Remote Control. For the railroad with reporting mark LIRC, see Louisville and Indiana Railroad.
| Stable release | 0.9.2 / December 9, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Size | 653 kB (archived) |
| Type | Infrared remote control |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | http://www.lirc.org/ |
LIRC (Linux Infrared remote control) is an open source package that allows users to receive and send infrared signals with a Linux-based computer system.
There is a Microsoft Windows equivalent of LIRC called WinLIRC.
With LIRC and an IR receiver the user can control their computer with almost any infrared remote control (e.g. a TV remote control). The user may for instance control DVD or music playback with their remote control.
One GUI frontend is KDELirc, built on the KDE libraries.