---
name: "lircd-setup"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "lirc"
version: "1:0.10.2-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lircd-setup"
---

# lircd-setup(8)

Run setup commands in lirc\_options.conf

## NAME

lircd-setup - Run setup commands in lirc\_options.conf

## SYNOPSIS

**lircd-setup** \<*config-file*\>

## DESCRIPTION

This program runs commands defined in the keys *code* and *code1* .. *code10* in the *modinit* section of the config file.

It's used as a one-shot service invoked before **[lircd(8)](/lircd/8.md)** , running code which needs root privileges.

The config file defaults to /etc/lirc/lirc\_options.conf if not given as command line argument.

## SEE ALSO

**[lircd(8)](/lircd/8.md)**