How To Install lirc-config on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install lirc-config on Rocky Linux 8. lirc-config is LIRC Configuration Tools and Data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lirc-config on Rocky Linux 8.

What is `lirc-config`

Part of the LIRC package suite which handles IR remotes. See the package lirc for more. The config package contains tools and data to support the LIRC configuration process.

We can use yum or dnf to install lirc-config on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install lirc-config.

Install lirc-config on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install lirc-config using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install lirc-config

Install lirc-config on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install lirc-config using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install lirc-config

How To Uninstall lirc-config on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the lirc-config package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove lirc-config

lirc-config Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/bin/irdb-get
/usr/bin/lirc-config-tool
/usr/bin/lirc-setup
/usr/share/lirc/configs/accent.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/act200l.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/act220l.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/adaptec.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/alsa_usb.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/animax.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/arduino.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/asusdh.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/ati-remote-wonder.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/atilibusb.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/atiusb.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/atwf83.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/audio_alsa.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/avermedia.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/avermedia98.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/avermedia_vdomate.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/awlibusb.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/breakoutbox.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/bte.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/chronos.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/commandir.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/confs_by_driver.yaml
/usr/share/lirc/configs/cph03x_askey.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/cph03x_dynalink.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/cph03x_trifan.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/cph06x_askey.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/cph06x_phoebe.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/cph06x_tview.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/creative.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/creative_infracd.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/default.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/devinput.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/dfclibusb.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/drivers.yaml
/usr/share/lirc/configs/dsp.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/dvico.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/ea65.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/flyvideo_2.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/flyvideo_98.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/flyvideo_98FM.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/flyvideo_FM_card36.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/gvbctv5pci.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/hauppauge.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/hauppauge_dvb.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/hauppauge_hvr1300.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/hercules_smarttv_stereo.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/home_brew_parallel.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/home_brew_serial.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/igorplugusb.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/imon.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/imon_24g.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/imon_knob.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/imon_lcd.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/imon_pad.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/imon_rsc.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/irdeo.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/irdeo_remote.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/irlink.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/irtoy.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/kernel-drivers.yaml
/usr/share/lirc/configs/knc_one.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/knc_one_typhoon.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/kworld.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/leadtek_0007.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/leadtek_0010.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/leadtek_pvr2000.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/livedrive_midi.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/livedrive_seq.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/logitech.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/macmini.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/mce.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/mediafocusI.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/medion.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/mouseremote.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/mp3-anywhere-usb.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/mp3anywhere-serial.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/mplay_blast.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/mplay_mini.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/none.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/nslu2.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/nvidia-x10.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/packard_bell.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/pcmak.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/pcmak_usb.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/pctv.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/pctv_miro.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/pctv_pro.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/pctv_sat.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/pixelview_bt878.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/pixelview_mpeg2.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/pixelview_pak.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/pixelview_pak_lenco.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/pixelview_pro_37.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/pixelview_pv.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/provideo.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/realmagic.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/remotemaster.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/remotes.list
/usr/share/lirc/configs/sa1100_hp.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/sa1100_sharp.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/samsung.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/sasem.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/sasem_dign.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/silitek.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/sir.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/snapstream.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/sonyir-osx.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/sonyir.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/srm7500libusb.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/tekram.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/tekram_bt829.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/tira.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/tira_raw.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/ttusbir.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/tvbox.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/udp.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/uirt2.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/uirt2_raw.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/usb_uirt_raw.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/usbx.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/x10.conf
/usr/share/lirc/configs/zotac.conf
/usr/share/man/man1/irdb-get.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/lirc-config-tool.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/lirc-setup.1.gz

References

lirc-config website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lirc-config on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.