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disable_bluetooth_ubuntu_1404.md 
sudo cp /etc/bluetooth/main.conf /etc/bluetooth/main.conf.OLD
sudo nano /etc/bluetooth/main.conf

#Search for the entry:
InitiallyPowered = true

#and change the value to:
InitiallyPowered = false

#Next, look for:
# DisablePlugins = network,input

#and uncomment the DisablePlugins line

Next modify a file simply called bluetooth:

sudo nano /etc/default/bluetooth

#if not present, make one.
#uncomment or add following line with value set to 0
BLUETOOTH_ENABLED=0

Reboot the machine. Bluetooth should stay off. If bluetooth service still appears, then disable loading bluetooth modules as follows:

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf

#Adding these two lines:

#Disable bluetooth
alias net-pf-31 off

Now, edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf and following lines at the end of file:

###### User defined #######
# disable bluetooth; to enable, run sudo modprobe btusb
blacklist btusb

Reboot machine.

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