[Kernel-packages] [Bug 989817] Re: Cannot change bluetooth device name

[Hristo Erinin]

This bug is still present in Saucy Salamander (13.10) and affects Trusty
Tahr (14.04) after upgrading from a previous release.

In addition to that in 14.04 there is no way to override the name
specified in /var/lib/bluetooth/$ADDR/config through the GUI tools so I
have created https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-control-
center/+bug/1308922.

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel
Packages, which is subscribed to bluez in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989817

Title:
  Cannot change bluetooth device name

Status in “bluez” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “bluez” source package in Precise:
  Confirmed
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Precise:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  First, the bluetooth device name is incorrect by default. It should be
  like computer name + device number. In Ubuntu 11.10, if the computer
  name is mypc, the BT device name will be mypc0. However, in 12.04,
  it's always ubuntu0.

  Second, the trick using hciconfig hci0 name new_name won't work for
  12.04 while it did work for 11.10. The name will restore to ubuntu0
  after reboot or restarting bluetooth service.

  Third, /etc/bluetooth/main.conf doesn't work. If I set the value for
  name field in the config file, it won't affect the device name.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.4.1-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Apr 27 23:09:10 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-control-center
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin - Release i386 
(20120423)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_SG:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_SG.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  usr_lib_gnome-control-center:
   activity-log-manager-control-center 0.9.4-0ubuntu3
   deja-dup22.0-0ubuntu2
   gnome-bluetooth 3.2.2-0ubuntu5
   indicator-datetime  0.3.94-0ubuntu2

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/989817/+subscriptions

-- 
Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages
Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net
Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages
More help   : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 837196] Re: Cannot change bluetooth name

[Hristo Erinin]

Hi Mathieu,

With regards to changing the hostname in System Information (or through
Details in Unity Control Center) - at least on my laptop that is not
possible - the field is greyed-out and my hostname is the correct one.
Thanks to TJ's comment
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/989817/comments/12,
the source of the ubuntu-0 name is clear - it is put there by ubiquity
during installation (when the system still has the default hostname -
ubuntu). The problem is that, once recorded there (and copied from
Live install to /target) it is impossible to override it without editing
the corresponding files.

At least this is a bug with Ubiquity, but I think that it should be
possible to change the device name without editing the config files by
hand, so I have opened #1308922 against unity-control-center.

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel
Packages, which is subscribed to bluez in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/837196

Title:
  Cannot change bluetooth name

Status in GNOME Bluetooth:
  Invalid
Status in “bluez” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “gnome-bluetooth” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  There is no option to change friendly name in the bluetooth settings.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gnome-bluetooth 3.1.4-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.14-generic 3.0.3
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.279
  Date: Tue Aug 30 07:01:31 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot - Alpha amd64 (20110828)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gnome-bluetooth
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-bluetooth/+bug/837196/+subscriptions

-- 
Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages
Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net
Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages
More help   : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp