How to pair a bluetooth device

Hi,

I want to pair a bluetooth speaker. I can now scan it with 'hcitool scan' and found it appear in the devices list. Searched google, but things seems not clear about how to pair it. Some people mentioned bluez-tools package, but it's event not in the slackbuilds.org, this brings me a feeling that the method is not a good option to Slackware. But what's the recommended way?

My Slack is 14.2.

Thanks.
-woody

the bluez/blueman packages are all in Slackware (no slackbuilds need).
Give a try to blueman-manager for a GTK UI, or bluetoothctl for cmdl UI.

Originally Posted by simotrone the bluez/blueman packages are all in Slackware (no slackbuilds need). Give a try to blueman-manager for a GTK UI, or bluetoothctl for cmdl UI.

Thanks. I tried to start blueman-manager, but failed with an error:

on_bluez_name_owner_changed (/usr/bin/blueman-manager:96)
org.bluez owner changed to  :1.0 
ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on org.blueman.Applet:/: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message recipient disconnected from message bus without replying
ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on :1.0:/: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Rejected send message, 2 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.75" (uid=1000 pid=2513 comm="/usr/bin/python2.7 /usr/bin/blueman-manager ") interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable" member="Introspect" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.0" (uid=0 pid=1143 comm="/usr/sbin/bluetoothd ")

Does anyone get a blue? Thanks.

-woody

I haven't used 14.2 for a while, but on -current it's just:

chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.bluetooth
/etc/rc.d/rc.bluetooth start
blueman-applet

Run it from an X session as a normal user. There should be an applet that autostarts in your chosen graphical environment after you follow dugan's directions.

Make sure your user is a member of the 'lp' group as well.

Originally Posted by narke Thanks. I tried to start blueman-manager, but failed with an error: on_bluez_name_owner_changed (/usr/bin/blueman-manager:96) org.bluez owner changed to :1.0 ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on org.blueman.Applet:/: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message recipient disconnected from message bus without replying ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on :1.0:/: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Rejected send message, 2 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.75" (uid=1000 pid=2513 comm="/usr/bin/python2.7 /usr/bin/blueman-manager ") interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable" member="Introspect" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.0" (uid=0 pid=1143 comm="/usr/sbin/bluetoothd ") Does anyone get a blue? Thanks. -woody

did you try to run it as root?

Is there a specific Bluetooth device you're trying to pair? I know that Xbox One S controllers, at least, need a special setting.

Sorry for late coming back to the topic. The problem is I have to sudo to run the bluetooth-applet, otherwise can get error as:

Load (/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/blueman/main/PluginManager.py:60) ['StatusIcon', 'DBusService', 'ShowConnected', 'Headset', 'PowerManager', 'SerialManager', 'KillSwitch', 'ExitItem', 'TransferService', 'NMDUNSupport', 'DhcpClient', 'AuthAgent', 'RecentConns', 'GameControllerWakelock', 'Menu', 'StandardItems', 'NMPANSupport', 'PPPSupport', 'NetUsage', 'Networking', 'DiscvManager'] ERROR:dbus.proxies:Introspect error on :1.0:/: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Rejected send message, 2 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.88" (uid=1000 pid=15466 comm="/usr/bin/python2.7 /usr/bin/blueman-applet ") interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable" member="Introspect" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.0" (uid=0 pid=1111 comm="/usr/sbin/bluetoothd ")

I've already added myself into the 'lp' group. What else should I do?

Thanks.
-woody

I recently got Bluetooth headphones and use bluetoothctl to connect to them like this:

power on
agent on
default-agent
scan on

Your device should show up. Next:

pair <MAC>
trust <MAC>
connect <MAC>