Have you installed the LIRC package?
If so, what is the terminal output of:
irdb-get
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I have installed LIRC package
xpuser@Macmini-Zorin:~$ irdb-get
No command given
Usage:
irdb-get update
irdb-get find
irdb-get info
irdb-get find-driver
irdb-get download
irdb-get list [pattern]
irdb-get yaml-config
irdb-get <-h | --help | -v | --version>
The Model number for the remote is A1294
At the moment I can only control volume with the up and down arrows
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Ok, how about
irdb-get list
Should provide a pretty long list...
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Yes a very long list, but I think this is the one I need
T--- Apple_A1294 apple/A1294.lircd.conf
I am not sure how to install the driver ...
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We're rock n' rolling' now.
irdb-get download apple/A1294.lircd.conf
Once you have it downloaded, move it to its new home:
sudo mv apple/A1294.lircd.conf /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.d/
Restart the LIRC service:
sudo systemctl start lircd
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I have confirmed the A1294.lircd.conf file is in /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.d
Should this file be renamed as "lircd.conf"?
I ran
"sudo systemctl start lircd"
When I use the remote control I can still only control the volume
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lircd.conf.d is the directory name and A1294.lircd.conf is the File Name.
Have you rebooted your computer?
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I have rebooted the computer.
What the screenshots show is correct.
What is the output of
sudo ir-keytable
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puser@Macmini-Zorin:~$ sudo ir-keytable
[sudo] password for xpuser:
sudo: ir-keytable: command not found
xpuser@Macmini-Zorin:~$
sudo apt install -y ir-keytable
Let's try the above... but I just did a bit of checking and found this:
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210755
Does not bode well.
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xpuser@Macmini-Zorin:~$ sudo ir-keytable
No devices found
xpuser@Macmini-Zorin:~$
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Interesting that the remote partially works ...
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The bug report states that user installed keymaps are not being loaded. Perhaps it is only able to direct the keypresses that are defaulted in.
I am not sure.
EDIT: Searching that bug report led me to this post that suggests a possible workaround:
https://forum.mythtv.org/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=3729&start=30#p20670
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I just looked at that post but I am none the wiser how I would apply the fix???
From your home folder, right click an open area within the folder and from the menu, select to create a new document.
Name it:
70-infrared.rules
Open the newly created document and paste this into it:
# Automatically load the proper keymaps after the Remote Controller device
# creation. The keycode tables rules should be at /etc/rc_maps.cfg
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="input", SUBSYSTEMS=="rc", KERNEL=="event*", ENV{.rc_sysdev}="$id", RUN+="/usr/bin/ir-keytable -a /etc/rc_maps.cfg -s $env{.rc_sysdev}"
Now, let's move it:
sudo mv 70-infrared.rules /lib/udev/rules.d/
Do you have the following directory on your computer?
/lib/udev/rc_keymaps
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Is there a file within rc_keymaps that matches the name of your remote?
I can't find it if is there ...
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