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/usr/bin/rctest

Tools for the Bluetooth protocol stack

From bluez 5.88-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-07 by running rctest --help (exit 1). permalink

/usr/bin/rctest: invalid option -- '-'
rctest - RFCOMM testing
Usage:
	rctest <mode> [options] [bdaddr]
Modes:
	-r listen and receive
	-w listen and send
	-d listen and dump incoming data
	-s connect and send
	-u connect and receive
	-n connect and be silent
	-c connect, disconnect, connect, ...
	-m multiple connects
	-a automated test (receive hcix as parameter)
Options:
	[-b bytes] [-i device] [-P channel] [-U uuid]
	[-L seconds] enabled SO_LINGER option
	[-W seconds] enable deferred setup
	[-B filename] use data packets from file
	[-O filename] save received data to file
	[-N num] number of frames to send
	[-C num] send num frames before delay (default = 1)
	[-D milliseconds] delay after sending num frames (default = 0)
	[-Y priority] socket priority
	[-A] request authentication
	[-E] request encryption
	[-S] secure connection
	[-M] become central
	[-T] enable timestamps
Options (6)
OptionDescriptionSource
-c connecthelp
-Arequest authentication (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-Erequest encryption (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-Ssecure connection (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-Mbecome central (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-Tenable timestamps (in the manual page but not in --help)man

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