# bluetoothd > Daemon to manage bluetooth devices. > More information: . - Start the daemon: `bluetoothd` - Start the daemon, logging to `stdout`: `bluetoothd --nodetach` - Start the daemon with a specific configuration file (defaults to `/etc/bluetooth/main.conf`): `bluetoothd --configfile {{path/to/file}}` - Start the daemon with verbose output to `stderr`: `bluetoothd --debug` - Start the daemon with verbose output coming from specific files in the bluetoothd or plugins source: `bluetoothd --debug={{path/to/file1}}:{{path/to/file2}}:{{path/to/file3}}`