Notes for getting USB Bluetooth setup on a Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS Server Install

The aim is to be able to dump files from cellphone to server via bluetooth (without any direct Server access required), then access sent files over the ethernet network via a secondary computer for sorting/renaming etc to correct folder.

NOTE: All commands issued as 'root' user

NOTE: BT is abbreviation for bluetooth, but not where it is needed for an actual command - full syntax will be used

1. Install bluetooth drivers/config-files/etc

"apt-get install bluez bluez-utils btscanner bluez-hcidump"

2. Check to see if your USB Bluetooth Dongle is attached and recognised

"lsusb" - should show 'Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)'

3. Once installed, restart bluetooth daemon - unsure if this is necessary - documentation I read suggested it was...

"/etc/init.d/bluetooth restart"

Misc notes to self

'bluetoothd' is the bluetooth daemon - config files are located in '/etc/default/bluetooth' - this appears to be where BT mice/keyboards are configured.

Check man page for 'bluetooth-agent' and what it does

Unsure of how the BTd is activated to be ON as a service full-time.

'/var/lib/bluetooth/device-MAC???-address/linkkeys' appears to be the folder (and file 'linkkeys') where the devices 'Pairing' key or 'linkkey' is kept...

Helpful Links

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-setup-bluetooth-keyboard-and-mouse-in-ubuntu.html

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BluetoothSetup

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/bluetooth-problems-715839/