BlueZ

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Official Linux Bluetooth protocol stack

bluetoothctl

• scan on: Turn device scanning ON
• scan off: Turn device scanning OFF
• info [device]: Print detailed device information.
• pair [device]: Pair with a device
• trust [device]: Register as a trusted device.

How to turn it off

sudo rfkill block bluetooth

See also

• rfkill
• bluetooth
• pybluez (python)
• hciconfig
• hcitool
• bt-monitor

Favorite site

• BlueZ web site
• How to use Bluetooth on Ubuntu for file transfer - HelpingBox.net
• Useless thoughts at bedtime.../Edison - Bluetooth setup
• Chic engineer's IT blog :: Linux Bluetooth programming with the BlueZ library