hcitool

Monitor, configure connections, and send special commands to Bluetooth devices. More information: <https://manned.org/hcitool>.

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/hcitool.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install bluez
Ubuntu
apt-get install bluez
Alpine
apk add bluez
Arch Arch Linux
pacman -S bluez
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install bluez
CentOS
yum install bluez
Fedora
dnf install bluez
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install bluez
Raspbian
apt-get install bluez
Docker
docker run cmd.cat/hcitool hcitool powered by Commando

Monitor, configure connections, and send special commands to Bluetooth devices. More information: <https://manned.org/hcitool>.

  • 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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