How to Install Realtek Rtl8821CE Driver Offline on MX Linux 21 – Step-by-step

Installing Driver

7. 7. Downloading Realtek rtl8821CE Driver

   Download Realtek Driver in MX GNU/Linux

   Get Realtek Wi-fi Driver in MX

   Realtek Driver Source Realtek for MX

8. 8. 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/ *master.zip

   (But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.)

9. 9. 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

10. 10. Installing Realtek rtl8821CE Driver

    Now to Install Wi-fi Driver for MX
    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.

11. 11. Loading Realtek rtl8821CE Driver

    Now to Load Realtek Driver into MX’s Kernel
    Try to Load it with the following Command:

    sudo modprobe 8821ce

    Possibly try to Reboot to Activate your Device:

    sudo reboot