Realtek Rtl8812au Driver Installation in Ubuntu 22.04

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 22.04 Realtek rtl8812au Driver Setup – Step-by-step Guide

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Especially pertinent to consider, as a Simpler Alternative, you should initially attempt with the PPA rtl8812AU Driver Setup.

And this Realtek RTL8812au Driver for Ubuntu 22.04 Setup should be working also after a Kernel Upgrade with the Dkms integration.

Please be aware of how this Driver is Not supporting all the Linux Kernels range, so in case of issue consult the available Online Documentation.

So as a possible Solution, then you may also see: How to Install New Kernel Guide.

Again, in case of Issue for preventing any possible Driver loading Interference you should also take into account: How to Blacklist Kernel Modules.

Finally, 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

1. 1. Launching Shell Emulator

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

   
   Refresh the Apt Sources:

   sudo apt update

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

2. 2. Removing Default Driver

   Then in case to Remove Ubuntu Repo rtl8812au Driver
   With:

   sudo apt remove rtl8812au-dkms

3. 3. Installing Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Packages
   First, preferably Upgrade your System with:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

   In this case then Reboot it using:

   sudo reboot

   Then run:

   sudo apt install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) dkms unzip git

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.

4. 4. Downloading Realtek rtl8812AU Driver

   Download Realtek Driver for Ubuntu GNU/Linux

   Get Realtek rtl8812au Driver for Ubuntu

   Realtek Driver Source Realtek for Ubuntu

   Or better Clone it with Git.
   Especially relevant: in the New Posts Revision I have included a greate Alternative to the default gnab Driver.
   So, in case of the aircrack-ng choice then follow the Github Developer Documentation to setup it.
   Especially relevant: the Aircrack-ng release include support for “Monitor mode” and “Frame injection“!