---
name: "lirc-make-devinput"
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/lirc-make-devinput"
---

# lirc-make-devinput(1)

create a devinput.lircd.conf for the local site.

## NAME

lirc-make-devinput - create a devinput.lircd.conf for the local site.

## SYNOPSIS

**lirc-make-devinput \[*input.h*\]**

## ARGUMENTS

- **input.h**

  Header file parsed to create the configuration file.

## DESCRIPTION

Reads the system header files and creates a devinput.lircd.conf which matches the local system (i. e., the local kernel). It normally requires that the kernel-headers package is installed.

## ENVIRONMENT

- PYTHON

  Python interpreter, defaults to *python*

## FILES

- /usr/include/linux/input-event-codes.h

  Default system header file

- /usr/include/linux/input.h

  Alternative file used on older kernels.

## SEE ALSO

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