Step-by-step – Realtek WiFi Driver Debian Sid Installation

Installing Driver

These Drivers should be functioning for the following Realtek Chipsets:

• RTL8188EU
• RTL8190P
• RTL8192DU
• RTL8192EE
• RTL8723AU
• RTL8723BU
• RTL8723DS
• RTL8812AU
• RTL8822CE

Most noteworthy: some Driver like rtl8187B, rtl8187L, rtl8188EE, rtl8188SU, rtl8191SU, rtl8192CE, rtl8192CU, rtl8192DE, rtl8192EE, rtl8192SE, rtl8192SU, rtl8723AE, rtl8723BE, and rtl8821AE, should be already provided by the Linux Kernel!

1. 1. Launching Shell Emulator

   Open a Terminal window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   

   And Update Debian Apt Repository:

   sudo apt update

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

2. 2. Installing Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Stuff
   Run:

   sudo apt install gcc make build-essential git linux-headers-$(uname -r)

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

3. 3. Downloading Realtek Wifi Driver

   Download Realtek Driver in Debian GNU/Linux

   Get Realtek Wi-fi Driver in Debian

   WiFi Driver Source Realtek for Debian

   For RTL8822BE, RTL8822CE, RTL8821CE, and RTL8723DE choose the rtw88 Driver.
   The set of Drivers are evolving in Times and so the Setup Procedure may Vary from the below Instructions… So to confir check the given instructions on the Developer’s Github Page.

4. 4. Extracting Realtek WiFi Driver

   And then Extract Driver Archive into /tmp (Not needed in case of Git checkout)
   Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click on Package and Open with Archive Manager:

   
   Or from Command Line:

   sudo unzip ~/Downloads/linux-rtlwifi*.zip

   (But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.)
   Finally, if you are in Trouble to Find it out on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.

5. 5. Upgrading System

   Now if needed then to Upgrade Debian
   This may be required if the Linux Kernel is below 5, to check it play:

   uname -r

   Then update it with:

   sudo apt upgrade

   And to reboot:

   sudo reboot

6. 6. Installing Realtek Wi-fi Driver

   Then to Set up Realtek Wi-fi Wifi Driver
   Now to make it play:

   sudo make

   And then to install it:

   sudo make install

   Finally, to reboot:

   sudo reboot

So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install Realtek rtl8192EU Driver on Debian Sid!