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bluetoothctl — Manage Bluetooth devices. See also: `bluetui`. More information: <https://manned.org/bluetoothctl>.

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Problem

How to use the bluetoothctl command: Manage Bluetooth devices. See also: bluetui. More information: <https://manned.org/bluetoothctl>.

Solution

bluetoothctl — Manage Bluetooth devices. See also: bluetui. More information: <https://manned.org/bluetoothctl>.

Enter the bluetoothctl shell:

bluetoothctl

List all known devices:

bluetoothctl devices

Power the Bluetooth controller on or off:

bluetoothctl power {{on|off}}

Pair with a device:

bluetoothctl pair {{mac_address}}

Remove a device:

bluetoothctl remove {{mac_address}}

Connect to a paired device:

bluetoothctl connect {{mac_address}}

Disconnect from a paired device:

bluetoothctl disconnect {{mac_address}}

Display help:

bluetoothctl help

Code Snippets

Enter the `bluetoothctl` shell

bluetoothctl

List all known devices

bluetoothctl devices

Power the Bluetooth controller on or off

bluetoothctl power {{on|off}}

Pair with a device

bluetoothctl pair {{mac_address}}

Remove a device

bluetoothctl remove {{mac_address}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/bluetoothctl

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