June 26th, 2024

A terminal-based Bluetooth manager for Linux

A terminal-based Bluetooth manager called "bluetuith" for Linux is available on GitHub. It offers various features like file transfer, pairing, device connection, power toggling, and media playback control.

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A terminal-based Bluetooth manager for Linux

The text describes "bluetuith," a terminal-based Bluetooth manager for Linux available on GitHub. This TUI-based manager allows users to interact with Bluetooth adapters and devices, serving as an alternative to other Bluetooth managers like blueman. Its features include transferring and receiving files via OBEX, pairing with authentication, connecting to/disconnecting from devices, toggling power and discovery states on adapters, managing Bluetooth-based networking/tethering, remotely controlling media playback on connected devices, and mouse support. The tool provides a range of functionalities for managing Bluetooth connections efficiently.

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By @WhyNotHugo - 4 months
I've been using bluetuith for a couple of months now and it's worked pretty well. It's a TUI, not a CLI, which makes a lot easier/faster to use than bluetoothctl.

Some controls are a bit weird, but they're all right there on screen anyway, so not hard to remember. It works fine, which is more than I can say for any other bluetooth UI.

By @extua - 4 months
I use this as it's the default on Manjaro Sway. The interface is straightforward and (despite the general jankiness of Bluetooth) it's pretty reliable.
By @wkat4242 - 4 months
Ohhhh another one! Hopefully this one will actually work and do its job without remembering 20 different arcane incantations.
By @moondev - 4 months
Using qemu on macOS, can you pass the Bluetooth controller to a Linux VM and use this? I seem to remember that pairing a Bluetooth mouse with only a keyboard was absolute torture