Step-by-step – Backports Kernel Driver WiFi Installation in Pop!_OS

Installing

3. 3. Installing Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Packages
   Run:

   sudo apt install build-essential

4. 4. Downloading Kernel Backports

   Download Linux Kernel Backports for Pop!_OS GNU/Linux

   Get Backports tar.gz for Pop!_OS

   Linux Kernel Backports for Pop!_OS

   Grab the tar.gz Archive of the nearest Release but not below your Kernel Version.
   If you are using Firefox then on Prompt Choose “Open with Archive Manager”:

   

   Or After try to Select the Package by the Downloads Button on Top Panel:

   

   Instead, on Google-Chrome simply try to Choose the Package on the Bottom Panel:

   

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5. 5. Extracting Backports Kernel

   Then Extract Backports Kernel into /tmp Directory
   If it does Not Open automatically then Double-Click/Right-Click to Open with Archive Manager:

   
   Or from Command Line:

   tar xvzf ~/Downloads/backports*.tar.gz -C ~

   Finally, if you are in Trouble to Find Out it on Terminal See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   Keep the Source Code that may be usefull in case of a Kernel Update…

6. 6. Installing Backports Kernel Driver WiFi

   Then to Install Backports Linux Kernel Driver WiFi for Pop!_OS
   Access the Target folder:

   cd ~/backports*

   Now possibly to list all the available defconfigs Targets run:

   make list-defconfigs

   Then to make the Wifi one play:

   make defconfig-wifi

   make

   And then to Setup it run:

   sudo make install

   And finally, Reboot with:

   sudo reboot

   Last, in case of a Kernel Update then repeat the same process replacing “make defconfig-wifi” with:

   make clean

   Thanks to forum.linuxmint.com.