how do I disable bluetooth from terminal

[Buntu Bunny]

Xubuntu 12.04
Dell Inspiron 700m laptop

The bluetooth launcher icon shows in the panel, but when I open it and select "turn bluetooth off", nothing happens. The icon remains as does the option to turn it off. Can someone please tell me how to disable bluetooth from Terminal?

[haqking]

Xubuntu 12.04
Dell Inspiron 700m laptop

The bluetooth launcher icon shows in the panel, but when I open it and select "turn bluetooth off", nothing happens. The icon remains as does the option to turn it off. Can someone please tell me how to disable bluetooth from Terminal?

Try

 rfkill block bluetooth

unblock to re-enable

[Buntu Bunny]

Try

 rfkill block bluetooth

unblock to re-enable

Haqking, I appreciate the response. Here's what I get though

 Can't open RFKILL control device: Permission Denied

[haqking]

Haqking, I appreciate the response. Here's what I get though

 Can't open RFKILL control device: Permission Denied

sudo rfkill block bluetooth

[Buntu Bunny]

sudo rfkill block bluetooth

Well, duh on me, I should have known that.

With that, terminal returns to the $ symbol with no other response. The bluetooth icon on the panel remains the same. I don't have a bluetooth device to test, but can I assume it's off?

[haqking]

Well, duh on me, I should have known that.

With that, terminal returns to the $ symbol with no other response. The bluetooth icon on the panel remains the same. I don't have a bluetooth device to test, but can I assume it's off?

service bluetooth status

Using sudo

You can also do

sudo service bluetooth stop

[Buntu Bunny]

service bluetooth status

Using sudo

With that I get

bluetoot start/running, process 514

You can also do

sudo service bluetooth stop

A separate message window pops up

Connection to BlueZ failed. Bluez daemon is not running, blueman-man manager cannot continue. This probably means that there were no Bluetooth adapters detected or Bluetooth daemon was not started.

Also, Bluetooth applet icon is gone. That has to mean success.

[haqking]

With that I get

bluetoot start/running, process 514

A separate message window pops up



Also, Bluetooth applet icon is gone. That has to mean success.

it does.

Welcome

Peace

[jlh68]

Instal "Jupiter" and you will have a nice applet to control Bluetooth, WiFi, performance, screen resolution, screen orientation, choose internal screen, external screen, both screens,ans some other screen options.

You won't need the termainal to turn off Bluetooth.

[haqking]

Instal "Jupiter" and you will have a nice applet to control Bluetooth, WiFi, performance, screen resolution, screen orientation, choose internal screen, external screen, both screens,ans some other screen options.

You won't need the termainal to turn off Bluetooth.

so rather than type a 3 word command which has already been done and achieved the goal, the OP should install some more software ? LOL