I need "how to's" or information that will help me get bluetooth set up or re-installed

I'm using Debian 9.3 stretch, I'm trying to find "how to's" or information that will help me get bluetooth set up or re-installed. I'm coming from Kubuntu where I don't remember ever having any problems with bluetooth running and operating a bluetooth speaker, my earphone, cell phone transferring files, and a couple of tablets.

When I check Apper to see what bluetooth files are installed these are the ones::
bluetooth - bluetooth support
libbluetoothe3 - library to use BlueZ Linux bluetooth stack

If I run System Monitor it shows bluetoothd under systemd is running.

So, can anyone direct me to a "how to set-up and configure" or tell me how to configure bluetooth and get it working?TIA

All I've ever installed as bluez and blueman .. you might want to check rfkill also to be sure it is not blocked.

Originally Posted by BW-userx All I've ever installed as bluez and blueman .. you might want to check rfkill also to be sure it is not blocked.

Thanks BW-userx, I have the first two but not "rfkill" installed. After I install it how do I use it, at the CL?

Thanks again!

Originally Posted by steelheat Thanks BW-userx, I have the first two but not "rfkill" installed. After I install it how do I use it, at the CL? Thanks again!

BW-userx, I installed rfkill, then I truned on my cell phone and bam, it sent the first request to connect. I don't understand how rfkill works so I don't know if it had anything to do with the phone connecting?
Now my phone is connected but that's it, bt speaker or bt headset won't connect!

Any ideas for me to pursue?

Do you have pulseaudio-module-bluetooth installed? That's required for using bluetooth audio.

Originally Posted by Timothy Miller Do you have pulseaudio-module-bluetooth installed? That's required for using bluetooth audio.

Timothy Miller; Thank you! Yes, pulseaudio-module-bluetooth is installed.

Originally Posted by steelheat BW-userx, I installed rfkill, then I truned on my cell phone and bam, it sent the first request to connect. I don't understand how rfkill works so I don't know if it had anything to do with the phone connecting? Now my phone is connected but that's it, bt speaker or bt headset won't connect! Any ideas for me to pursue?

I just installed bluetooth on my mate-desktop system running debain buster. This may be to simple, I used Debian Wiki - BluetoothUser. There are sections "Can connect, but not to audio" and "Quality / A2DP issues" which helped get my ear buds working.