I am a new user to linux mint.i have downloaded the software bluez-4.81.tar.gz from internet and saved iy on desk top.in command line i typed like following.
george@george-desktop ~ $ tar xvzf file:///home/george/Desktop/bluez-4.81.tar.gz

but i have got result like this...

rsh: Could not resolve hostname file: Name or service not known
tar: file\:///home/george/Desktop/bluez-4.81.tar.gz: Cannot open: Input/output error
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now

gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors

there is a option for unzipping graphically.so i right cliccked using mouse and extracted.then a folder named "bluez-4.81" appeared on desk top.
Now what are the steps to install this bluetooth software??pls give me instructions....

Try tar xvzf /home/george/Desktop/bluez-4.81.tar.gz

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Thank you .it works........

if your using linux mint why didnt you install it with the package manager Synaptic?
Unless you want to build from source...

from the terminal, as root
apt-get install bluez
apt-cache search bluez