I want to run irexec to execute commands via a remote control. Irexec starts fine if I simply run sudo /usr/sbin/lircd, but this way it does not read /etc/lirc/hardware.conf . If I launch lircd from /etc/init.d, I get a connection refused error when I attempt to launch irexec. Anyone familiar with this issue? Ultimately, I am working on getting VLC to work with lirc with devinput, so if there is someone doing this, I would love to visit. I can post info on pastbin if that would help. Raymond