bluetooth - how to pair phones

[Eamonn Sullivan]

On 10/1/06, Dimitri Mallis <dimitri.mallis at gmail.com> wrote:
> hi all
>
> i have a few bluetooth enabled phones that i want to pair with ubuntu. i try
> sending files to the phone but then the phone askes for a pin code to pair.
> ubuntu doesnt ask me 4 the pin & it fails the transfer
>
> i have done
> hcitool scan
> & gotten the mac address of the cell
>
> hcitool cc 00:0F:86:0F:DB:79
> Can't create connection: Operation not permitted
>

I'm betting you need to put sudo in front of that:

sudo hcitool cc 00:0F:86:0F:DB:79

Here's some more info:

http://www.ubuntu-in.org/wiki/GPRS_Howto#Pairing

-Eamonn