apple wireless keyboard pair on linux

[david]

How to pair or install apple wireless keyboard on linux!


Install

1.Bluetoothctl and blueman for your linux distro!

2.

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sudo bluetoothctl
[bluetooth]# power on
[bluetooth]# agent KeyboardOnly
[bluetooth]# pairable on

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[bluetooth]# scan on

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Device XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Apple Wireless Keyboard

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trust XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX 

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 pair XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX 

3.Here you need to enter the pass code to your keyboard!

All done but there is one more think you need to do to fix numlock off cos only some keys will work by default!

4.Install numlockx
and then run

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numlockx off

That is exit terminal with "exit" command and you will find your keybord in your blueman GUI app !