Linux Mint Solution Guide

Configuring MCE Remote Control to XBMC Mapping

Once you have completed configuring your media content paths within XBMC, you may want to start using

XBMC with a remote controller instead of a keyboard and mouse, especially if your HTPC will be setup in the

living room with a big screen TV and a couch.

The following will help you map the buttons of a Microsoft MCE-compatible Remote Controller according to the

XBMC menu. We will use a tool called LIRC (Linux Infrared Remote Control).

• Exit XBMC by navigating to the power button on the bottom left and choosing Exit. Click on Terminal

to open up a Terminal for command line. Type the command ‘sudo apt-get install lirc’. Then enter the

password that you created during the installation of Linux Mint.