How Do I Enable Bluetooth on Linux Mint?
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Open a terminal and enter apropos bluetooth . This will return a list of Bluetooth related commands with a short description of each one. Pick the ones that sound promising, bluetoothd for example, and enter man bluetoothd , etc. for all the commands.

How do I install Bluetooth on Linux Mint?

I had the same problems, I switched to Mint KDE 17.2, and the bluetooth works great! Open Synaptic and uninstall bluetooth-cinnamon (or something like that), then search bluedevil and markt it to install, then search obexftp and mark it to install. After, close it and try again bluetooth.

How do I turn on 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.
Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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