Step-by-step – Realtek Rtl8814AU Driver Installation in openSUSE

GNU/Linux openSUSE Realtek rtl8814AU Driver Setup – Step-by-step Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Realtek rtl8814AU Wireless Driver in openSUSE 42.x-Leap/15.x-Leap/Tubleweed GNU/Linux Desktops.

And this Realtek rtl8814AU Driver openSUSE Linux Setup should be working also after a Kernel Upgrade with the Dkms integration.

Moreover, from the Realtek Support Driver Website comes out that it may be working for all the following Chipsets:

• RTL8192EU
• RTL8811AU
• RTL8811CU
• RTL8812AU
• RTL8812BU
• RTL8814AU
• RTL8821AU

Especially relevant: this setup is bound to a limited Kernel Range, for more insight see directly the Developers Docs.

Finally, in case the Interface do Not work after a successful Driver setup then you may see instructions about to Update Realtek rtl8814AU Linux Firmware.

1. 1. Launching Shell Emulator

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

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

2. 2. Installing Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Stuff First, possibly Upgrade your system with:

   sudo zypper ref && sudo zypper update

   In this case after reboot:

   sudo reboot

   Then run:

   sudo zypper in -t pattern devel_basis

   And again:

   sudo zypper in dkms kernel-devel unzip

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.