Step-by-step – Realtek RTL8812au Driver Source Install on Ubuntu

June 6, 2020 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Downloading

  1. 3. Installing Dependencies

    Then to Install Required Packages
    First, preferably Upgrade your System with:

    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

    In this case then Reboot it using:

    sudo reboot

    Then run:

    sudo apt install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) dkms unzip git

    Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.

  2. 4. Downloading Realtek rtl8812AU Driver

    Download Realtek Driver for Ubuntu GNU/Linux

    Get Realtek rtl8812au Driver for Ubuntu

    Or better Clone it with Git.
    Especially relevant: in the New Posts Revision I have included a greate Alternative to the default gnab Driver.
    So, in case of the aircrack-ng choice then follow the Github Developer Documentation to setup it.
    Especially relevant: the Aircrack-ng release include support for “Monitor mode” and “Frame injection“!

  3. 5. 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:

    Step-by-step Realtek RTL8812au Driver Source Install on Ubuntu - Extraction
    Or from Command Line:

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

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