How Do I Connect a Bluetooth Device to Linux?

How Do I Connect a Bluetooth Device to Linux?
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How do I add a Bluetooth device to Linux?

How to Install Bluez

  1. sudo apt-get install bluez*
  2. sudo dnf install bluez bluez-tools.
  3. sudo pacman -S bluez bluez-utils.
  4. sudo apt-get install blueman.
  5. sudo zypper install blueman.
  6. sudo dnf install blueman.
  7. sudo pacman -S blueman.
  8. sudo systemctl enable bluetooth.service.

How do I use Bluetooth on Linux?

To turn Bluetooth on: Open the Activities overview and start typing Bluetooth. Click on Bluetooth to open the panel. Set the switch at the top to on.
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To turn Bluetooth off:

  1. Open the system menu from the right side of the top bar.
  2. Select Not In Use. The Bluetooth section of the menu will expand.
  3. Select Turn Off.
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