[Novalug] PROBLEM: Wanting to use LIRC remote to select user in GDM (Ubuntu 10.04)

[Brent Jameson]

There is a module in lirc to make it emulate a mouse (lircmd), but I was
never able to get it to work. I don't think it was mapping to the right
thing in udev (don't know very much about it, but it seemed to point at
/dev/lircd instead of /dev/lirc0 or something). That might give you a
starting point (at least something to look at). I ended up mapping
applications to buttons on the remote and starting them up from the desktop
using a single "media" user that automatically logs on. I use it with XBMC
and Hulu Desktop for Linux.

On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Richard Ertel <richard.ertel at gmail.com>wrote:

> I'm seeking a way to use an LIRC remote to select a user in GDM /
> login screen in Ubuntu 10.04.  Anyone know if this is possible?
>
> This is for my media PC.  I want to be able to select either XBMC or
> Boxee from the couch via my remote, and setting up 2 users on the GDM
> with special profiles or sessions or whatever seems like a super clean
> and pretty way to do it.  Only problem is that I can't figure out how
> to go UP, DOWN and SELECT in the GDM with my remote.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks!
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