hcitool

Monitor, configure connections, and send special commands to Bluetooth devices.

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• Scan for Bluetooth devices:

hcitool scan

• Output the name of a device, returning its MAC address:

hcitool name {bdaddr}

• Fetch information about a remote Bluetooth device:

hcitool info {bdaddr}

• Check the link quality to a Bluetooth device:

hcitool lq {bdaddr}

• Modify the transmit power level:

hcitool tpl {bdaddr} {0|1}

• Display the link policy:

hcitool lp

• Request authentication with a specific device:

hcitool auth {bdaddr}

• Display local devices:

hcitool dev

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