Step-by-step – Backports Kernel Driver WiFi Mint Installation

GNU/Linux Mint Installing Kernel Driver Backports Wi-fi Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Kernel Backports Wireless Driver in Mint 17.x/18.x/19.x/20.x/21.x/22.x GNU/Linux Desktop.

And Backports Kernel for Mint Project enables old Kernels to run the latest Drivers.

Especially relevant: the specific Backports Version includes the Drivers corresponding to that Kernel.

So you should try to Fix your System with a Backports Release that is not under your current Linux Kernel one.

The recent Versions of Backports support mainline Kernels back to version 3.0. The older backports-3.14 supports all Kernel versions back to Version 2.6.26.

Finally, to run a new Driver a Linux Firmware update may be required.

1. 1. Launching Shell Emulator

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

   

   How to QuickStart with Command Line on Mint GNU/Linux

   Bash Shell Linux Mint QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Command Line on Linux Mint

   First, Update the Apt Repo Sources with:

   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. Looking up Kernel Version

   Now possibly to Check Kernel Version
   On Command Line play:

   uname -r

   Take note.