No LinkKey

[tribbloid]

$ sudo ./bt-dualboot --sync-all --no-backup --dry-run
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/shared/conda/bin/./bt-dualboot", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/home/shared/conda/lib/python3.9/site-packages/bt_dualboot/cli/app.py", line 342, in main
    app.run()
  File "/home/shared/conda/lib/python3.9/site-packages/bt_dualboot/cli/app.py", line 262, in run
    self.sync_all()
  File "/home/shared/conda/lib/python3.9/site-packages/bt_dualboot/cli/app.py", line 228, in sync_all
    devices_for_push = sync_manager.devices_needs_sync()
  File "/home/shared/conda/lib/python3.9/site-packages/bt_dualboot/bt_sync_manager/bt_sync_manager.py", line 129, in devices_needs_sync
    index = self._index_devices()
  File "/home/shared/conda/lib/python3.9/site-packages/bt_dualboot/bt_sync_manager/bt_sync_manager.py", line 61, in _index_devices
    linux_devices   = get_linux_devices()
  File "/home/shared/conda/lib/python3.9/site-packages/bt_dualboot/bt_linux/devices.py", line 40, in get_devices
    return [bluetooth_device_factory(device_path) for device_path in get_devices_paths()]
  File "/home/shared/conda/lib/python3.9/site-packages/bt_dualboot/bt_linux/devices.py", line 40, in <listcomp>
    return [bluetooth_device_factory(device_path) for device_path in get_devices_paths()]
  File "/home/shared/conda/lib/python3.9/site-packages/bt_dualboot/bt_linux/bluetooth_device_factory.py", line 55, in bluetooth_device_factory
    info = extract_info(device_info_path)
  File "/home/shared/conda/lib/python3.9/site-packages/bt_dualboot/bt_linux/bluetooth_device_factory.py", line 39, in extract_info
    "pairing_key":  config.get("LinkKey", "Key"),
  File "/home/shared/conda/lib/python3.9/configparser.py", line 781, in get
    d = self._unify_values(section, vars)
  File "/home/shared/conda/lib/python3.9/configparser.py", line 1152, in _unify_values
    raise NoSectionError(section) from None
configparser.NoSectionError: No section: 'LinkKey'

How did this happen?

[Hyffer]

Perhaps this tool cannot handle bluetooth 5 very well. This error message is telling that bluetooth device info file does not contain 'LinkKey' section. In my case, i inspect all my bluetooth device and notice that bt 5.0 device just has no 'LinkKey' section.

I meet the same problem, and solved by editing some files manually following this guide. It will tell you how to handle bluetooth 5.1 device. There somehow is a little weird difference between bt 5.1 and 5.0. Details are in its discussion page, witch might also be helpful.

[tribbloid]

if that's the case, the project should be considered obsolete.

[edwinclement08]

Facing the same issue.

[R8s6]

I have exactly the same issue trying to sync xbox x controller from win10 to arch linux.

[justin13888]

RIP. There's an article on Arch Wiki that linked to this tho: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Bluetooth#Dual_boot_pairing

It also has some manual instructions there

[wmeints]

I checked on my machine, and it happens with some devices. My mouse doesn't have the linkKey setting. Maybe if there's no link key, we don't need to sync it?

[dhouck]

You still need to sync it, using the Arch Wiki guide posted by Hyffer and justin. Itʼs just that this tool wonʼt do it, and #14 apparently doesnʼt work anymore.

[justin13888]

Yeah and project seems unmaintained now. Personally don't need this feature anymore because I changed my setup but I'd be interested in hearing about any new progress made for this!

[superrnovae]

In my case temporarily unpairing the device without the LinkKey section was sufficient to sync other devices.

[cobowers]

Same issue here with a ZMK/Nice!Nano keyboard

[ngocvantran]

Had the same issue with missing LinkKey. https://github.com/ademlabs/synckeys works for me.