Step-by-step – Fedora 32 Realtek RTL8812au Driver Installation

GNU/Linux Fedora 32 Realtek rtl8812au Driver Setup – Step-by-step Guide

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Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Realtek rtl8812au WiFi Driver in Fedora 32 GNU/Linux.

Especially relevant: this Realtek rtl8812au Driver Fedora 32 Setup should be working also after a Kernel Upgrade with the Dkms integration.

Please be aware of how this Driver is Not supporting all the Linux Kernels range, so in case of issue consult the available Online Documentation.

So as a possible Solution, then you may also see: How to Install New Kernel Guide.

Again, in case of Issue for preventing any possible Driver loading Interference you should also take into account: How to Blacklist Kernel Modules.

Finally, from the Realtek Support Driver Website comes out that it may be working for all the following Chipsets:

• RTL8192EU
• RTL8811AU
• RTL8811CU
• RTL8812AU
• RTL8812BU
• RTL8814AU
• RTL8821AU

1. 1. Launching Shell Emulator

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

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

2. 2. Installing Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Stuff First, run:

   sudo dnf groupinstall "Development Tools"

   Further you may need also the C Libraries:

   sudo dnf groupinstall "C Development Tools and Libraries"

   And again:

   sudo dnf install dkms elfutils-libelf-devel unzip

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

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3. 3. Downloading Realtek rtl8812AU Driver

   Download Realtek Driver in Fedora GNU/Linux

   Get Realtek rtl8812au Driver in Fedora

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   Realtek Driver Source Realtek for Fedora
   Choose to ‘Save It’!

4. 4. Extracting Realtek RTL8812au Driver

   And then Extract Driver Archive into /tmp
   (Skip in case of Git Checkout)
   Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click on Package and Open with Archive Manager:

   Or from Command Line:

   unzip -d /tmp/ ~/Downloads/*master.zip

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5. 5. Installing Realtek RTL8812au Driver

   Then to Install rtl8812AU Wi-fi Driver for Fedora
   Access the Target folder:

   cd  /tmp/*master

   Or in case of Git Checkout:

   cd rtl8812au

   To Make it:

   make

   Then to Test the installation run:

   sudo insmod 8812au.ko

   And then to Setup just Copy the Module into the Right Location with:

   sudo cp 8812au.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless

   And finally, Update Module Depencencies:

   sudo depmod

6. 6. Setting Up DKMS

   Next to Add 8812au to DKMS modules
   So it Automatically Rebuilds and Install on Kernel Updates.
   First, Copy the Source into /usr/src:

   sudo mkdir /usr/src/8812au-4.2.3

   sudo cp -r ./* /usr/src/8812au-4.2.3/

   And the Setup it:

   sudo dkms add -m 8812au -v 4.2.3

   sudo dkms build -m 8812au -v 4.2.3

   sudo dkms install -m 8812au -v 4.2.3

   Now to Check the Status play:

   sudo dkms status

   Finally, possibly to Automatically load at boot run:

   echo 8812au | sudo tee -a /etc/modules

   Thanks to gnab inestimable Work!

So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install Realtek rtl8812au Driver on Fedora 32!