bluetoothctl Command Examples

Manage Bluetooth devices. More information: https://bitbucket.org/serkanp/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