bluetoothd

Start the daemon

$ bluetoothd

$ bluetoothd -n

$ bluetoothd -f [path/to/file]

$ bluetoothd -d

$ bluetoothd -d=[path/to/file1:path/to/file2]

bluetoothd [options]

bluetoothd is the Bluetooth system daemon that manages Bluetooth devices, connections, and services. It handles device discovery, pairing, and connection management for all Bluetooth functionality on the system.
The daemon is typically started automatically by systemd. It reads configuration from /etc/bluetooth/main.conf and manages the Bluetooth adapter(s) and connected devices.

-n, --nodetach

Do not daemonize; log to stdout

Use alternate configuration file

Enable verbose debug output

Specify plugins to load

Specify plugins to exclude

Usually managed by systemd; manual invocation rarely needed. Requires root privileges. Configuration changes require daemon restart. Debug mode generates extensive output.

bluetoothctl(1), hciconfig(1), hcitool(1)