Turn off Bluetooth by default in Ubuntu

How to disable Bluetooth in Ubuntu on startup?

1. Open rc.local

sudo gedit /etc/rc.local

2. Add the following command on the live below 'exit 0'

sudo rfkill block bluetooth

3. Restart your Ubuntu



If Bluetooth is still on, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install rfkill

Restart again and you'll see it's off.

Check Bluetooth:
rfkill list

"Soft blocked: yes" is ok.

Tested: Ubuntu 12.04
Boot  with bluetooth turned off in Ubuntu
Disabling bluetooth on startup


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