Chapter 9. Connecting Bluetooth devices

Procedure

1. On your Red Hat Enterprise Linux, go to Settings > Bluetooth.
2. Toggle the button at the top-right corner to switch ON the Bluetooth. Your system automatically starts scanning for nearby discoverable devices.
3. Put the device you want to connect within range of your system into pairing mode.
4. When your device is discovered, click on it and follow the on-screen instructions to pair.
5. Optional: Verify the PIN between your Bluetooth device and your system.
6. Click Confirm.

Procedure

1. Enter into the bluetoothctl interactive prompt:

   $ bluetoothctl

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2. Check the status of Bluetooth on your system:

   [bluetoothctl]# show
   Powered: no
   Discoverable: no
   DiscoverableTimeout: 0x000000b4
   Pairable: no

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   • If bluetoothctl is not powered on, enter:

     [bluetoothctl]# power on

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3. Put the device you want to connect within range of your system into pairing mode:

   [bluetoothctl]# discoverable on

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   [bluetoothctl]# pairable on

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4. Start scanning for Bluetooth devices:

   [bluetoothctl]# scan on

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   The list of discovered devices is displayed with their MAC addresses and names (if available).

5. When you find your device, stop scanning:

   [bluetoothctl]# scan off

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6. Note the MAC address of the device you want to connect.

7. Pair the device:

   [bluetoothctl]# pair XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

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   You might be prompted to confirm a pairing code on your system.

8. Trust the device you paired:

   [bluetoothctl]# trust XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

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9. Optional: If you want this device to automatically connect in the future, you can set it as the default:

   [bluetoothctl]# default XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

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10. Quit bluetoothctl when you are done:

    [bluetoothctl]# quit

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