How To Install bluedevil on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bluedevil on Ubuntu.
What is bluedevil
bluedevil is:
BlueDevil is a set of components which integrate Bluetooth in KDE. It contains:
- A KDE Control Module (KCM) to configure all the Bluetooth-related options.
- Integration with the KDE input/output system (KIO), which allows you to discover and explore Bluetooth devices from your favorite file browser.
- A wizard to pair your devices and connect directly to services they offer, such as input (mouse, keyboard, Wiimote) and audio (headsets, phones).
- A system tray application from where all BlueDevil actions can be done (disconnect devices, send files, configure, etc).
- A daemon which listens to incoming requests, for example to receive files or to introduce a requested PIN.
There are three methods to install bluedevil on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install bluedevil Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install bluedevil using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bluedevil
Install bluedevil Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install bluedevil using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bluedevil
Install bluedevil Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install bluedevil using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bluedevil
How To Uninstall bluedevil on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the bluedevil package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bluedevil
Uninstall bluedevil And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bluedevil and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bluedevil
Remove bluedevil Configurations and Data
To remove bluedevil configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bluedevil
Remove bluedevil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove bluedevil configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bluedevil
Dependencies
bluedevil have the following dependencies:
- bluez
- bluez-obexd
- plasma-framework
- qml-module-org-kde-bluezqt
- qml-module-org-kde-kio
- qml-module-org-kde-kirigami2
- qml-module-org-kde-kquickcontrolsaddons
- qml-module-qtquick-layouts
- qml-module-qtquick2
- kio
- libc6
- libkf5bluezqt6
- libkf5configcore5
- libkf5configgui5
- libkf5coreaddons5
- libkf5dbusaddons5
- libkf5i18n5
- libkf5kiocore5
- libkf5kiofilewidgets5
- libkf5notifications5
- libkf5quickaddons5
- libkf5widgetsaddons5
- libkf5windowsystem5
- libqt5core5a
- libqt5dbus5
- libqt5gui5
- libqt5qml5
- libqt5widgets5
- libstdc++6
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bluedevil package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.