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## Description
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Blueman is a GTK+ Bluetooth Manager
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Blueman is designed to provide a simple yet effective means for
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controlling BlueZ API and simplifying bluetooth tasks such as:
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* Connecting to 3G/EDGE/GPRS via dial-up
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* Connecting to/Creating bluetooth networks
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* Connecting to input devices
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* Connecting to audio devices
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* Sending/Receiving/Browsing files via OBEX
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* Pairing
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It is lightweight, easy to use, Python based, and GPL licensed.
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The original project page of Valmantas Palikša can be found [on Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/blueman).
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Please use the GitHub issue tracker for bugs and questions.
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## Installing
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See [Dependencies.md](Dependencies.md) for a list of build and runtime dependencies.
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To install a packaged release of blueman, run `./configure && make && make install`.
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To generate and run a configure script from source, run `./autogen.sh`.
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If you are packaging it for your distribution please make sure to pass `--disable-schemas-compile` and run `glib-compile-schemas /datadir/glib-2.0/schemas` as part of your (un)install phase.
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## Packaged versions
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See the [Wiki page for information about packaged versions of blueman](https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/wiki/Packaged-versions).
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## Support / Troubleshooting
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If you're reporting a bug, please read the [Troubleshooting page](https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/wiki/Troubleshooting) to provide all relevant information.
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Feel free to [open a GitHub issue](https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/issues/new) for anything you need help with.
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You can also ask questions or join discussions at [the blueman mailing list](http://ml.mate-desktop.org/listinfo/blueman).
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## Contributing
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Fork, make your changes, and issue a pull request. If you just want to edit a single file, GitHub will guide you through that process.
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### Translate
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Translations are managed with transifex.
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Go to [transifex blueman project page](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/MATE/resource/blueman/).
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