How to Set Up and Use Bluetooth on Arch Linux

#linux

1. Installing Bluetooth Packages

First, install the necessary packages using pacman:

sudo pacman -S bluez bluez-utils
  • bluez: The Bluetooth protocol stack
  • bluez-utils: Utilities like bluetoothctl for managing devices

2. Enabling the Bluetooth Service

Start and enable the bluetooth.service:

sudo systemctl enable bluetooth.service
sudo systemctl start bluetooth.service

3. Checking Your Bluetooth Adapter

Verify your adapter is recognized:

sudo dmesg | grep -i bluetooth

4. Pairing Devices with bluetoothctl

Use the interactive bluetoothctl tool:

bluetoothctl

Step-by-Step Pairing:

  1. Power on the controller:

    power on

  2. Enable agent for authentication:

    agent on
default-agent

  3. Scan for devices:

    scan on

  4. Pair and connect (replace XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX with your device’s MAC address):

    pair XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
connect XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

  5. Trust the device for auto-connection:

    trust XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

  6. Exit bluetoothctl:

    exit

Happy wireless computing! 🎧