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I need to install the bluez utilities. On this site there are listed six utilities in a table, so I downloaded the latest bluez package bluez-5.33.tar.xz and extracted it. But how can I install these utilities now?

I also found the file bluez-utils-3.36-i686-2_dvl.tgz on: http://www.develia.org/tarballs.php?p=networking

Do I need this file, or is it too old?

Thomas Dickey
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Black
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  • Which distribution are you using? You'll probably find an appropriate package there... – Stephen Kitt Aug 05 '15 at 08:00
  • I am using Linux version 2.6.32-44-generic - Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS – Black Aug 05 '15 at 08:02
  • Oh that's old... Try sudo apt-get install bluez anyway, that should work. – Stephen Kitt Aug 05 '15 at 08:06
  • I can't use that command, it is a very special developer device where it is not possible. I can only install files. So is it only possible to install these utilities by installing the whole package? – Black Aug 05 '15 at 08:09

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To build and install bluez without using system packages, you need to extract the tarball somewhere and then use the standard three-step build dance:

tar xf bluez-5.33.tar.xz
cd bluez-5.33
./configure && make
sudo make install

You may need to add options to ./configure, in particular --prefix if you want to install it somewhere other than the default /usr/local. ./configure --help will list the available options. The README file lists the requirements for building the software.

Stephen Kitt
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  • Thank you, but how can i install the utilities only like instructed by the website in my first link? – Black Aug 05 '15 at 08:24
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    Linux Unwired is rather outdated, at least as far as build instructions are concerned. You can either follow the instructions provided in the tarball you downloaded, or find a version of bluez contemporaneous with the book (2004). I strongly recommend the former! – Stephen Kitt Aug 05 '15 at 08:43