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This guide assumes you are comfortable downloading source files and compiling.  If you're not, consider using one of the supported distributions with everything pre-compiled like KnoppMyth or MythBuntu. 

The upcoming LIRC 0.8.3 (and current LIRC CVS) has integrated the CommandIR driver.  For LIRC 0.8.2 and less, the CommandIR hardware driver must be installed in addition to LIRC's lirc_cmdir :

LIRC <=0.8.2 requires addional CommandIR Driver Source Files

• Download the driver from http://support.commandir.com/download/
  

• Untar, then ./configure, make, make install

• modprobe commandir and add to your system's /etc/modules.conf (or equivalent) for boot-time loading

Compiling and Installing LIRC from Source

• Download the latest LIRC from http://www.lirc.org
• Untar, then ./configure
•   From the Configuration menu, choose "InnovationOne's CommandIR USB Transceiver (driver:cmdir)" from "USB Devices"
• Run make, make install
  
• modprobe lirc_cmdir and add it to your system's /etc/modules.conf (or equivalent) for boot-time loading