Step-by-step – Realtek rtl8812BU Linux Mint 18 Driver Installation Guide

July 26, 2020 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist | Filed in: Tutorial.

GNU/Linux Mint 18 Realtek rtl8812BU Driver Setup Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Realtek rtl8812BU WiFi Driver in Linux Mint 18.x Sarah/Serena/Sonya/Sylvia LTS GNU/Linux.

And this Mint 18 Realtek rtl8812BU Driver could be supporting all the rtl88x2BU Chipset equipped Devices, as for instance the rtl8822BU one.

Moreover, this Realtek rtl88x2BU Driver Linux Mint 18 Setup should be working also after a Kernel Upgrade with the Dkms integration.

This Realtek rtl88x2BU Driver has been successfully tested with a Linux Kernel 4.4+.

Especially relevant: as an Alternative, you may see also the rtl88x2BU Linux Driver Setup Guide.

And following the Realtek Driver Suppor Documentation it may be working also for all the following Chipsets:

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.

1. Launching Shell Emulator

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