I am also having problems after upgrading to 12.04 from 10.10 with irexec, as it doesn't start I am getting this message:
irexec irexec: could not connect to socket irexec: Connection refused when I try restarting LIRC this error message come up * Stopping remote control daemon(s): LIRC [fail] * Loading LIRC modules [ OK ] * Unable to load LIRC kernel modules. Verify your * selected kernel modules in /etc/lirc/hardware.conf But the remote works, but unlike your hardware.conf files mine has items listed in modules #Chosen Remote Control REMOTE="Windows Media Center Transceivers/Remotes (all)" REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_dev lirc_mceusb" REMOTE_DRIVER="" REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/lirc0" REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF="mceusb/lircd.conf.mceusb" REMOTE_LIRCD_ARGS="" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/991116 Title: lirc does not work/start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lirc/+bug/991116/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs