Syncing bluetooth keys from two Arch Linux installs

WinnerWind · 2025-04-27 09:57:17

Hello!

I own a ThinkPad running Arch Linux and now a large desktop PC which (recently) began running Arch Linux.

I have a headset, the Inzone H9 which I use for my games, music related work and school (Which I do on a PS5, my desktop and my laptop respectively). The problem with the H9 is that it comes with only one dongle, which is being used by the PS5. The desktop and the laptop must pair the H9 using bluetooth.

The issue arises from the fact that the Inzone H9 can only remember one bluetooth device at a time. This means that if I use it with my laptop, the desktop gets forgotten and I need to put it in pairing mode again before I can use it on my desktop (Where I have to forget the device then re-pair). I hope you can see why this is a hassle because I switch between the two almost daily.

Before, when I used to use Windows and Arch on my laptop, this was a non-issue as it was solved by bt-dualboot. However, even after looking at the Bluetooth wiki page, I can't figure out the right way to copy pairing keys from two AL installs.

What's the right way to go about this?

jl2 · 2025-04-28 19:23:16

Easiest solution: get a second bluetooth dongle They are like 8 dollars or so over here, I'm sure you can get them for cheaper.

Since it's the same dongle, e.g. device and target mac address, I think you can just copy /var/lib/bluetooth/* from one device to the other.

WinnerWind · 2025-05-04 08:03:22

Hello jl2!
The desktop PC already uses a bluetooth dongle in order to even use bluetooth (Silly me forgot to buy a bluetooth card).

Are you suggesting I use that dongle between two devices, switching it out between the laptop and the desktop when required?

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#1 2025-04-27 09:57:17

Syncing bluetooth keys from two Arch Linux installs

#2 2025-04-28 19:23:16

Re: Syncing bluetooth keys from two Arch Linux installs

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Re: Syncing bluetooth keys from two Arch Linux installs

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