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34. bluedevil-sendfile

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 Open button. To choose which device to sent a file select the device under Select a device from the list. Then to actually send the file press the Send files button. On a mobile device you may need to press a button to allow the file transfer.

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Shortcomings

While Bluedevil can handle most basic operations, some tasks need to be completed via the command line. Here are some common tasks:

Listing Paired Devices

You can list the devices that are already paired by running the following:

$ bt-device -l

Added devices:

FOO BAR (00:11:22:33:44:55)

Connect to Paired Device Manually

To connect to FOO BAR, you would run:

$ bluetoothctl connect 00:11:22:33:44:55

Attempting to connect to 00:11:22:33:44:55

[CHG] Device 00:11:22:33:44:55 Connected: yes

Connection successful

Disconnect From Paired Device Manually

To disconnect from FOO BAR, you would run:

$ bluetoothctl disconnect 00:11:22:33:44:55

Attempting to disconnect from 00:11:22:33:44:55

[CHG] Device 00:11:22:33:44:55 ServicesResolved: no

Successful disconnected

More Commands

Running the following will give you many more options for configuration via the command line:

$ bluetoothctl -h