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Chapter 2.1.4 Bluedevil and Bluetooth
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Bluedevil is the default application to manage Bluetooth devices for Lubuntu.
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Pairing
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To launch Bluedevil to pair with a device from the menu :menuselection:`Internet --> Bluedevil Wizard` or from the command line run
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bluedevil-wizard
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. If Bluetooth is disabled you will be asked to enable it. In the main part of the window will show detected Bluetooth devices under the heading :guilabel:`Select a device`. To choose a device to pair with left click on it. Click on the device you wish to add and press :guilabel:`Next`.
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Next you will be asked if your pin matches on your device to pair it. If the pin matches press the :guilabel:`Matches` button. If the the pin does not match press the :guilabel:`Does not match` button.
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.. image:: bluedevilwizard.png
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Sending files
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To send a file to another device after pairing with the device :menuselection:`Internet --> Bluedevil Send File` or from the command line run
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bluedevil-sendfile
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to open the file sending dialog. Then select the device you want to send a file to. Press the button with the upward pointing arrow to to bring a dialog of which files to transfer. To choose the file navigate to the path and select the :guilabel:`Open` button. To choose which device to sent a file select the device under :guilabel:`Select a device from the list`. Then to actually send the file press the :guilabel:`Send files` button. On a mobile device you may need to press a button to allow the file transfer.
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.. image:: bluedevil-sendfile.png
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Shortcomings
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While Bluedevil can handle most basic operations, some tasks need to be completed via the command line. Here are some common tasks:
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Listing Paired Devices
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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You can list the devices that are already paired by running the following:
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$ bt-device -l
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Added devices:
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FOO BAR (00:11:22:33:44:55)
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Connect to Paired Device Manually
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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To connect to `FOO BAR`, you would run:
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$ bluetoothctl connect 00:11:22:33:44:55
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Attempting to connect to 00:11:22:33:44:55
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[CHG] Device 00:11:22:33:44:55 Connected: yes
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Connection successful
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Disconnect From Paired Device Manually
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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To disconnect from `FOO BAR`, you would run:
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$ bluetoothctl disconnect 00:11:22:33:44:55
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Attempting to disconnect from 00:11:22:33:44:55
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[CHG] Device 00:11:22:33:44:55 ServicesResolved: no
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Successful disconnected
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More Commands
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Running the following will give you many more options for configuration via the command line:
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$ bluetoothctl -h
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Version
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Lubuntu ships with version 5.25.1 of Bluedevil.
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