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diff --git a/debian/NEWS b/debian/NEWS new file mode 100644 index 0000000..07d854f --- /dev/null +++ b/debian/NEWS @@ -0,0 +1,167 @@ +bluez-utils (4.40-1) unstable; urgency=low + + This version includes a new hid2hci program which expects the vendor ID and + product ID of the device to be switched to HID/HCI mode, this means the + switching is no longer done in init script but via udev rules for supported + devices. Adding new devices can be done by dropping rules into + /etc/udev/rules.d/ similar to ones found in + /lib/udev/rules.d/62-bluez-hid2hci.rules or by manually running hid2hci, see + hid2hci(8) manpage for further information. + + This version also ships a simple commandline agent (bluetooth-agent) to do + pairing on the command line + + -- Filippo Giunchedi <filippo@debian.org> Fri, 22 May 2009 15:21:35 +0200 + +bluez-utils (3.36-3) unstable; urgency=low + + This version includes an new d-bus policy with updated access control. + As a result of this, only users of netdev group or which are in front of the + computer (i.e. match the at_console="true" rule) are able to communicate + with hcid via dbus. See also #510644. + + -- Filippo Giunchedi <filippo@debian.org> Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:35:38 +0100 + +bluez-utils (3.30-2) unstable; urgency=low + + This upstream version switches the service infrastructure from external + processes to shared objects. Services (i.e. audio) are started automatically + and do not require a .service file in /etc/bluetooth/. audio.service will be + removed automatically by the upgrade unless modified. + + -- Filippo Giunchedi <filippo@debian.org> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:34:21 +0200 + +bluez-utils (3.7-1) unstable; urgency=low + + This version reverts the /etc/bluetooth/passkeys infrastructure as agents for + passkeys are not supposed to be system-wide. + A bluez-passkey-gnome is provided as a passkey agent, plus there's a example + passkey-agent in /usr/share/doc/bluez-utils/examples/passkey-agent.c + + -- Filippo Giunchedi <filippo@debian.org> Sat, 7 Oct 2006 11:43:09 +0200 + +bluez-utils (3.1-3) unstable; urgency=low + + This version includes a new management for outgoing passkey (PIN) requests + while the incoming passkeys defaults to 1234 in /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf. + See README.Debian for further informations. + + -- Filippo Giunchedi <filippo@debian.org> Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:37:14 +0200 + +bluez-utils (3.1-1) unstable; urgency=low + + This new upstream version removes the need for external pin helper, pin + requests are handled via dbus. The default pin (or now-called "passkey") is + set to 1234 for backward compatibility. + + Also, udev rules for pcmcia card are included along with + /lib/udev/bluetooth.sh (setserial required) in the bluez-pcmcia-support. + + -- Filippo Giunchedi <filippo@debian.org> Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:37:02 +0200 + +bluez-utils (2.24-1) unstable; urgency=low + + This version moves /etc/{init.d,default}/bluez-utils to + /etc/{init.d,default}/bluetooth for LSB compilance. + If local modifications are detected the new files will be installed with + the ".dpkg-new" suffix + + -- Filippo Giunchedi <filippo@debian.org> Wed, 7 Jun 2006 13:57:35 +0200 + +bluez-utils (2.19-1) unstable; urgency=high + + * Includes new D-BUS support: sends signals for inquiry results and + remote name resolves. + + * Also adds support for device-specific SDP records. + + -- Edd Dumbill <ejad@debian.org> Fri, 19 Aug 2005 01:12:02 +0100 + +bluez-utils (2.9-1) unstable; urgency=low + + * This release improves input device support: EPoX keyboards and + their new HID presenters should now work correctly in report + protocol mode. + + -- Edd Dumbill <ejad@debian.org> Sun, 8 Aug 2004 15:19:24 +0100 + +bluez-utils (2.8-1) unstable; urgency=low + + * Users of dongles with HID proxy capability (this is where the dongle + pretends to be a keyboard and mouse until it is switched into Bluetooth + mode, allowing Bluetooth input devices to be used in BIOS etc.) are + now supported. The switch is made as part of the bluez-utils init + script. + + -- Edd Dumbill <ejad@debian.org> Mon, 14 Jun 2004 14:24:12 +0100 + +bluez-utils (2.7-1) experimental; urgency=low + + * Upstream has merged bluez-pan with this package. You should + remove the /etc/init.d/bluez-pan script, and use + /etc/default/bluez-utils to configure dund and pand, although + for the moment the old /etc/default/bluez-pan is also read. + + * This source package now has Bluetooth printing support, which + is built into the bluez-cups binary package. + + * DBUS support has been enabled in this build. To use it, add + 'dbus_pin_helper' into the options section, and comment out + the pin_helper. DBUS-aware pin helpers such as that in + bluez-pin will now be used. + + * Bluetooth HID devices (eg, mouse, keyboard) are now supported + for Linux 2.6.6 or better running the hidp patch from bluez.org. + If running these, set HIDD_ENABLED to 1 in /etc/default/bluez-utils + to enable support, then run hidd --connect <bdaddr> to connect + to your keyboard or mouse. + + -- Edd Dumbill <ejad@debian.org> Wed, 26 May 2004 12:43:08 +0100 + +bluez-utils (2.6-1) experimental; urgency=low + + * Upstream has merged bluez-sdp with this package. The sdp tools + are now in this package. You should remove the /etc/init.d/bluez-sdp + script. + + * All tools from /sbin now live in /usr/sbin: hciattach hciconfig + hcid l2ping. + + -- Edd Dumbill <ejad@debian.org> Thu, 6 May 2004 11:58:16 +0100 + +bluez-utils (2.4-4) unstable; urgency=high + + * If you still use the old 'bluepin' PIN assistant: note it has moved + from /bin/ to /usr/bin/. You will need to update your hcid.conf + accordingly. Even better, install bluez-pin and use the helper from + there instead. + * hcitool has also moved to /usr/bin, and l2ping to /sbin. + + -- Edd Dumbill <ejad@debian.org> Wed, 15 Jan 2004 18:37:32 +0000 + +bluez-utils (2.4-3) unstable; urgency=low + + * If you're using devfsd and a recent Linux kernel (2.4.22 or later, or + 2.6.x), remove the file /etc/devfs/devices.d/bluez and run update-devfsd. + This will stop your system complaining when devfsd is started. This + package no longer installs that file, but you must remove it yourself. + If you need it in future, you can find it in /usr/share/doc/bluez-utils. + + -- Edd Dumbill <ejad@debian.org> Wed, 14 Jan 2004 21:14:35 +0000 + +bluez-utils (2.4-1) unstable; urgency=low + + * The rfcomm program has changed slightly: you now need a "bind yes" + in each entry in /etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf to ensure they are bound + at startup time. See man rfcomm for more details. + + -- Edd Dumbill <ejad@debian.org> Thu, 1 Jan 2004 18:38:35 +0100 + +bluez-utils (2.3-2) unstable; urgency=low + + * This package now depends on a new PIN helper bluez-pin. If you are + upgrading this package and want to use the new helper instead of the + default one (highly recommended) then alter your pin_helper line in + /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf to specify /usr/bin/bluez-pin. + + -- Edd Dumbill <ejad@debian.org> Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:38:35 +0100 |