Activity log for bug #1778569

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2018-06-25 17:07:57 Wes Newell bug added bug
2018-06-25 17:25:10 Sebastian Ramacher affects vlc (Ubuntu) lirc (Ubuntu)
2018-06-25 23:53:36 Wes Newell description Subject pretty says it all. Installing vlc also installs liblirc-client0. This hoses up kernel lirc by not allowing some key codes to be passed to apps. ir-table -t shows it is working fine. Removing liblirc-client0 fixes the problem but also removes vlc. Subject pretty much says it all. Installing vlc also installs liblirc-client0. This hoses up kernel lirc by not allowing some key codes to be passed to apps. ir-keytable -t shows it is working fine. Removing liblirc-client0 fixes the problem but also removes vlc.
2018-07-26 17:42:21 Wes Newell summary vlc liblirc-client0 depends breaks kernel lirc ir-keytable -c -w /etc/rc_keymaps/file
2018-07-26 17:43:36 Wes Newell description Subject pretty much says it all. Installing vlc also installs liblirc-client0. This hoses up kernel lirc by not allowing some key codes to be passed to apps. ir-keytable -t shows it is working fine. Removing liblirc-client0 fixes the problem but also removes vlc. Subject pretty much says it all. Installing vlc also installs liblirc-client0. This hoses up kernel lirc by not allowing some key codes to be passed to apps. ir-keytable -t shows it is working fine. Removing liblirc-client0 fixes the problem but also removes vlc. See mt last post for more details.