Bluetooth file transfer with terminal

ftmazzone

Hello

I am facing the same issue than @thomasf with bluetooth file transfer as the Bluetooth File Transfer app disappeared. I've tried with ObexFTP but it seems that it is not installed per default.

Is there a way to transfer files using the terminal and a transfer utility ?

gpatel-fr

@ftmazzone said in Bluetooth file transfer with terminal:

I've tried with ObexFTP but it seems that it is not installed per default.

Hello

sorry but what you say is not entirely clear... If the problem is that it's not installed, how did you manage to try it ?
If the problem IS that you could not install it, try to setup crackle, a tool that will allow you to use the nix library from which your tool is available:

phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ crackle install obexftp
Installing obexftp... done!
Activating... done!
phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ obexftp
Nothing to do. Use --help for help.

As the bluez daemon seems to be installed already, maybe it will work for you. I don't think I have the necessary hardware (another bluetooth device capable of storage) to test it myself.
If yes, don't forget to report back !

ftmazzone

Hello @gpatel-fr

Thanks for your help to install ObexFTP, this worked. However I was unable to pair to a bluetooth device using bluetoothctl. As soon, as I activate the scan scan on, the bluetooth of the device is deactived.