To do this, we need to create a file called “/etc/machine-info” and set a constant by the name of “PRETTY_HOSTNAME” equal to whatever we want to call our PI. The first step to complete once the Raspberry Pi Zero W has been installed is to give it a name that it will display once you search for it via Bluetooth. This section of the article will focus on the divergence from the original article and focus on the steps to take to make your Raspberry Pi Zero W a bluetooth accessible console server. Please review that article in its entirety for the basic set up around the Raspberry Pi Zero W. I have already created detailed instructions in my Create a Wireless Console Server with Raspberry Pi Zero W. Now I am not going to re-invent the wheel on this one. So before I provide my write up about how to accomplish this, I want to give a huge shout out to Patrick Hundal for providing this guide to further enhance the capabilities of using a Raspbery Pi Zero W as a console server. I embarked on this journey and after doing a short bit of research, found the following article that was the holy grail to getting this done. Also, I no longer have to set up an access point and know the IP address of the console server, but can do an auto discovery via Bluetooth. Honestly, it is the better of the two wireless technologies for connecting to a Raspberry Pi Zero W because now I can keep my computer/phone connected to my Wi-Fi while still having access to my console server. I gave this some thought and racked my brain as to why I never thought about using Bluetooth for this application before. I too hate sitting on the floor in closets, currently use a 10ft console cable.
I like this idea but wonder if you can use it to connect from your laptop via Bluetooth to the Pi Zero so you can use your free WiFi on the laptop and use it separately? I too would love an Airconsole but can’t see the $$$ and like your idea building a Pi Zero as a console server. Loved your article ‘Create a Wireless Console Server with Raspberry Pi Zero W’. One engagement that I recently had via email from a reader lit a new fire under me to post a follow up article to one of my previous blog posts. At any rate, I love the engagement that I have been receiving from my readers in spite of my lack of updates. I know it has been a very long time since I have updated this blog but I blame it on 2020.
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