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/usr/bin/rfcomm

Tools for the Bluetooth protocol stack

From bluez 5.88-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-07 by running rfcomm --help (exit 0). permalink

RFCOMM configuration utility ver 5.88
Usage:
	rfcomm [options] <command> <dev>

Options:
	-i, --device [hciX|bdaddr]     Local HCI device or BD Address
	-h, --help                     Display help
	-r, --raw                      Switch TTY into raw mode
	-A, --auth                     Enable authentication
	-E, --encrypt                  Enable encryption
	-S, --secure                   Secure connection
	-C, --central                  Become the central of a piconet
	-L, --linger [seconds]         Set linger timeout
	-a                             Show all devices (default)

Commands:
	bind     <dev> <bdaddr> [channel]	Bind device
	release  <dev>                   	Release device
	show     <dev>                   	Show device
	connect  <dev> <bdaddr> [channel]	Connect device
	listen   <dev> [channel [cmd]]   	Listen
	watch    <dev> [channel [cmd]]   	Watch
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-i, --device hciX|bdaddrThe command is applied to device hciX, which must be the name or the address of an installed Bluetooth device.help + man
-h, --helpGives a list of possible commands.help + man
-r, --rawSwitch TTY into raw mode (doesn't work with "bind").help + man
-A, --authEnable authenticationhelp + man
-E, --encryptEnable encryptionhelp + man
-S, --secureSecure connectionhelp + man
-C, --centralBecome the central of a piconethelp + man
-L, --linger secondsSet linger timeouthelp
-aPrints information about all configured RFCOMM devices.help + man

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.