About this episode
The episode discusses how to connect Bluetooth devices to Linux, focusing on methods and tools available in modern systems.
Bill is still running Manjaro with KDE. Larry is in a new location. Getting your wireless gear to play nice with Linux. Definition: Bluetooth. The graphical method, the command line method. The need to use the more advanced command line method is rare with modern Linux systems. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux # 474 - Bluetooth Devices 01:13 Bill is still running Manjaro with KDE 02:49 Larry is in a new location 03:27 Getting your wireless gear to play nice with Linux 05:38 Definition: Bluetooth 06:59 The graphical method 07:37 Check that Bluetooth is enabled 08:48 Connecting a device 10:49 The command line method 14:35 Needing to use the more advanced command line method is rare with modern Linux systems 15:02 Printers 15:60 Winmodems 18:02 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 18:57 End
People in this episode
Hosts: Bill, Larry
Topics covered
- Bluetooth
- Linux
- Wireless devices
- Manjaro
- KDE
- Command line
Keywords
- Bluetooth
- Linux
- Manjaro
- KDE
- wireless gear
- command line
- graphical method
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