Step-by-step – Intel Wifi Firmware Elementary OS Installation

May 29, 2020 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Setting Up

  1. 2. Downloading Intel Wifi Firmware

    Download Intel Wi-fi Devices Firmware for Elementary OS GNU/Linux

    Possibly, on Firefox Prompt Choose “Save File”:

    Firefox Prompt

    For the latest Models you should take care of the minimum supported Kernel Version:

    Supported Kernels column

    Possibly to Check your current one run:

    uname -a

    Finally, then you may be interested to the Change/Upgrade Kernel Guide.

  2. 3. Setting Up Intel Wifi Firmware

    Then to Switch Intel Wi-fi Firmware into Target Directory
    First, Extract it into the /tmp Directory with:

    sudo tar xvzf ~/Downloads/iwlwifi*.tgz -C /tmp/

    (But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.)
    And then Switch the File into the Target with:

    sudo mv /tmp/iwlwifi*/*.ucode /lib/firmware/

    To achieve the Setup now follow instructions about: How to Update Initramfs!
    Finally, to reboot play:

    sudo reboot

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