FAQ

1. When i run configure, it fails with the error: configure: error: cannot find install-sh or install.sh in . ./.. ./../.. message

Problem could be solved by executing:

        aclocal
        automake -a
        autoconf

2. I have compilation errors. What should i do ?

Make sure all needed development packages have installed on Your system. For example, if compiler could not find bluetooth.h header file, You need to install development package for Bluez. To determine which package is absent is not so hard. Just remember which file was not found by compiler, then open http://rpm.pbone.net/ or http://rpmfind.net and try to search package You need to install.

3. I run anyRemote and got the following: ERROR: Fails in init_cfg()

You have to specify configuration file which will be used by anyRemote:

        anyremote -f /path/to/configuration/file

4. I run anyRemote but something did not works ...

Try to localize problem. Do not use GUI frontends and run anyRemote from command line with "-log" option set. Do not test configuration files one by one. Just choose the simplest one, like kdialog.cfg and inspect what does works and what does not. Look at $HOME/.anyRemote/anyremote.log for error messages.

5. Does anyRemote supports application XXX ?

In principle it is possible to support almost any application with anyRemote. There are several ways to do that:

6. Java client can not find PC with anyRemote

Be sure You have used Server-mode configuration file. Be sure the page and inquiry scan enabled on bluetooth interface (this could be done with command hciconfig hci0 piscan)

7. Seems anyRemote works ... but something going wrong. How can i fix it ?

Well, different phones works differently, so it could happens. Try to upgrade to the latest version of anyRemote. Inspect $HOME/.anyRemote/*anyremote.log file to determine the possible reasons of undesirable behavoiur. (Make sure You have set Log=debug in configuration file You use). Also, make sure what version of Java Client is the same as version of anyRemote.

8. I have tried all suggestions ... but it still not works. What else could be done ?

Send e-mail to anyremote@mail.ru. Please, describe the problem, specify phone model and version of distro You have. Also attach to the letter full log file ($HOME/.anyRemote/*anyremote.log.*) as well as terminal output of anyRemote.

9. It is impossible to control sound volume with some configuration files.

If configuration file uses amixer utility to control sound volume and it needs to control non-default sound card it is possible to create file $HOME/.anyRemote/amixer.card with content like "-c X", where X is number of sound card to control.

10. Should i run Bemused server to make anyRemote work ?

No. AnyRemote does not use Bemused server. It could emulate it to some extent instead. See this for details.

11. Sometimes java client can not connect to anyRemote

This could happen if java client tries to connect to anyRemote at the moment when bluetooth browsing process is active. In normal situation KDEBluetooth or anyRemote GUI tries to find bluetooth devices around from time to time. Unfortunately this could prevents java client to connect to anyRemote. You can just wait a bit and try to connect again.

12. I've created configuration file for application XXX. Can i share it with other anyRemote user ?

Definitely. Send a letter with short description and attached configuration file. We'll add it to the next release of anyRemote.

13. I've got error when try to connect to the phone usung cu:

cu -l /dev/rfcomm0 -s 19200
cu: open (/dev/rfcomm0): Connection refused
cu: /dev/rfcomm0: Line in use

It needs to pair phone and PC again. To do this remove pairing info on the phone and then make pairing again.

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