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> > dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: 
Rejected send message, 2 matched rules;
> > type="method_call", sender=":1.97" (uid=500 pid=16657 
comm="python /usr/bin/blueman-applet ") 
> > interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable" member="Introspect" error 
name="(unset)" requested_reply="0"
> > destination=":1.30" (uid=0 pid=5751 comm="/usr/bin/bluetoothd ")
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> > Any ideas?
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> > Kate
> 
> I don't use bluetooth on linux but you get an access denial error from dbus. 
Probably related to the policy
> configuration (most likely some policykit files??).
> Hope it helps as a start.
> Cheers
>   Michele

It does help Michele, thanks.

It turns out a lot of files where corrupted during an update.
I'm limiting the reps to the two Ali has set in synaptic from now on to keep 
things like this from happening again. I decided to reload the OS (PCLOS Big 
Daddy edition) to make a new clean setup. The benefits are wonderful. The 
system is much faster now with the clean install. Ali says he'll have a new 
iso out soon, so I'll do a clean install from that as well.

So, to make a long story short (too late), bluetooth is working again.

thanks for the reply, I appreciate it.

Kate