--- /dev/null
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Start lirc
+#
+# Support for remotes - Add remotes to /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.d/
+#
+
+start() {
+ echo -n "Starting lirc: "
+ mkdir -p /var/run/lirc
+ ln -sf /var/run/lirc/lircd /dev/lircd
+ start-stop-daemon -b -S -q -m -p /var/run/lirc.pid --exec /usr/sbin/lircd -- -n -O /etc/lirc/lirc_options.conf
+ echo "OK"
+}
+
+stop() {
+ echo -n "Stopping lirc: "
+ start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/lirc.pid
+ echo "OK"
+}
+
+case "$1" in
+ start)
+ start
+ ;;
+ stop)
+ stop
+ ;;
+ restart|reload)
+ stop
+ start
+ ;;
+ *)
+ echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
+ exit 1
+esac
+
+exit $?