[Bug 1004239] [NEW] lirc postinst lists modules from incorrect directory

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lirc installation with apt-get ends with an error message. 
lirc removal and then re-installation ends with the same error message. 

sudo apt-get install lirc

Suggested packages:
  lirc-x
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  lirc
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/625 kB of archives.
After this operation, 2,920 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package lirc.
(Reading database ... 302295 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking lirc (from .../lirc_0.9.0-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up lirc (0.9.0-0ubuntu1) ...
ls: cannot access /lib/modules/3.2.0-24-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/lirc: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing lirc (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
Errors were encountered while processing:
 lirc
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

** Affects: lirc (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: patch
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lirc postinst lists modules from incorrect directory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1004239
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