Step by step – Ubuntu 21.10 Realtek Rtl8821ce Driver Installation

October 26, 2021 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing

2. Downloading Realtek rtl8821CE Driver

Download Realtek Driver for Ubuntu GNU/Linux

Get Realtek Wi-fi Driver for Ubuntu

Realtek Driver Source Realtek for Ubuntu

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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3. Extracting Realtek rtl8821CE Driver

And then Extract Driver Archive into /tmp
Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click on Package and Open with Archive Manager:

Or from Command Line:
```
unzip -d /tmp/ ~/Downloads/*master.zip
```
(But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.)
4. Removing Apt Driver

First, to Remove rtl8821CE DKMS Apt Driver
This only if it was installed, in any case try:
```
sudo apt remove --purge rtl8821ce-dkms
```
And if yes then reboot with:
```
sudo reboot
```
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
5. Installing Dependencies

Then to Install Required Stuff
First, play:
```
sudo apt install bc git module-assistant dkms
```
Now better to Upgrade the System with:
```
sudo apt upgrade
```
And in this case after Restart your System running:
```
sudo reboot
```
Last, to Setup the Kernel Headers and other eventual Requirements run:
```
sudo m-a prepare
```
6. Installing Realtek rtl8821CE Driver

Now to Install Wi-fi Driver for Ubuntu
Access the Target folder, in case of a Git Checkout modifies the Path accordingly:
```
cd /tmp/*master
```
Or whatever else the Git Archive location.
And then to Setup it play:
```
sudo ./dkms-install.sh
```
Last, in case of Troubles with Dkms you may Try with an Ordinary “make” “sudo make install” Setup.
7. Loading Realtek rtl8821CE Driver

Now to Load Realtek Driver into Ubuntu’s Kernel
Try to Load it with the following Command:
```
sudo modprobe 8821ce
```
Possibly try to Reboot to Activate your Device:
```
sudo reboot
```