---
name: "irsimreceive"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lirc"
version: "1:0.10.2-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/irsimreceive"
---

# irsimreceive(1)

Decode IR durations data.

## NAME

**irsimreceive** - Decode IR durations data.

## SYNOPSIS

**irsimreceive** \[*options*\]  \<*configfile*\>  \<*datafile*\>

## DESCRIPTION

This is a simple test tool which decodes duration data in *datafile* using an lircd.conf type *configfile*. The outputted data is in the same format as on the lircd output socket.

## OPTIONS

- **-U, --plugindir \<*dir*\>**

  Load drivers from \<*dir*\>.

- **-v , --version**

  Print version and exit.

- **-h , --help**

  Print help message.

## FILES

- **~/.cache/irsimreceive.log**

  Debug log. Setting the XDG\_CACHE\_HOME environment variable relocates this file to $XDG\_CACHE\_HOME/irsimreceive.log. The amount of logging respects the LIRC\_LOGLEVEL environment variable, defaulting to the *debug* value in the *\[lircd\]*  section of lirc\_options.conf.

## SEE ALSO

The documentation for **lirc** is maintained as html pages. They are located under html/ in the documentation directory.