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Realtek Rtl8723BU openSUSE Driver Installation – Step-by-step

January 6, 2022 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing Driver

  1. 2. Updating System

    So possibly to Upgrade openSUSE 15
    Play:

    sudo zypper dup

    In case a New Kernel is installed then reboot executing:

    sudo reboot
  2. 3. Installing Dependencies

    Then to Install Required Stuff
    Run:

    sudo zypper in -t pattern devel_basis

    Then again:

    sudo zypper in kernel-headers kernel-devel elfutils-libelf-devel dkms

    And then possibly to reboot:

    sudo reboot
  3. 4. Downloading Realtek rtl8723BU Driver

    Download Realtek Driver in openSUSE GNU/Linux

    Get Realtek rtl8723BU Driver in openSUSE

    Especially relevant: this guide follow only the original Lwfinger Setup, for the others Variants see directly the Developer GitHub Page!

  4. 5. Extracting Realtek rtl8723BU Driver

    And then Extract Driver Archive into /tmp
    (Skip in case of Git Checkout)
    Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click on Package and Open with Archive Manager:

    Step-by-step Realtek rtl8723BU Driver openSUSE Installation - Extraction
    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.)

  5. 6. Installing Realtek rtl8723BU Driver

    Then to Install rtl8723BU Wi-fi Driver for openSUSE
    Access the Target folder:

    cd  /tmp/*master

    Or in case of Git Checkout:

    cd rtl8723BU

    Then source the Config File with:

    source dkms.conf

    Now make the needed Directories:

    sudo mkdir /usr/src/$PACKAGE_NAME-$PACKAGE_VERSION

    Again copy the required Code:

    sudo cp -r core hal include os_dep platform dkms.conf Makefile rtl8723b_fw.bin /usr/src/$PACKAGE_NAME-$PACKAGE_VERSION

    Add it to DKMS:

    sudo dkms add $PACKAGE_NAME/$PACKAGE_VERSION

    And finally to Install it play:

    sudo dkms autoinstall $PACKAGE_NAME/$PACKAGE_VERSION

    Last, alternatively you can also try with the usual make, sudo make install Setup.

  6. So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install Realtek rtl8723BU Driver on openSUSE!

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