Gnome Bluetooth tools:- Post Series
wirelessThis entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Bluetooth tools
To be start off with this post series today I am going to explain what is bluetooth and its usage? What are its predecessors? I guess you people at-least heard the word `bluetooth` before. In the modern world of communication, all are having mobile [...]
Proximity tracking using Bluetooth
wirelessThis entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Bluetooth toolsAs I mentioned in my earlier post that I am mainly concentrating on programs in Ubuntu. I am going to explain about a proximity tool called BlueProximity. This tool allow us to lock our desktop when we are away from the PC. We don’t [...]
Bluetooth OBEX :- What is it?
wirelessThis entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Bluetooth toolsThose who have bluetooth enabled mobile phone, are using file transfer service to exchange files between different bluetooth enabled mobile phones. Anyone can send any kind of files to nearby bluetooth device. The file may be either a image file or video file or [...]
Set up bluetooth in Ubuntu
wirelessThis entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Bluetooth toolsSetting bluetooth in Ubuntu needs some prerequisite. I guess all of you people are aware about Ubuntu package manager `apt`. I am using this package manager to install bluetooth.
We have to install 2 package
1) bluez-utils
2) gnome-bluetooth
Open a terminal window type the commands below.
sudo apt-get [...]
Send files over bluetooth in Ubuntu
wirelessThis entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Bluetooth toolsWe are using OBEX protocol for sending files over bluetooth. For sending files we need to install obexftp and obexpushd package. I will explain the procedure for installation first. We can use package manager apt for this.
sudo apt-get install obexftp obexpushd
Steps to send a [...]
Receive files over bluetooth in Ubuntu
wirelessThis entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Bluetooth toolsWe are also using OBEX protocol for receiving. In my earlier post I mentioned about the packages for send and receive. Here I am going to explain the process involved in receiving files from a bluetooth device.
For receiving a file your bluetooth is in [...]