Installing
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5. Extracting Realtek RTL8812au 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:
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.)
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6. Installing Realtek RTL8812au Driver
Then to Install rtl8812AU Wi-fi Driver for Ubuntu
Access the Target folder:cd /tmp/*master
Or in case of Git Checkout:
cd rtl8812au
To Make it:
make
Then to Test the installation run:
sudo insmod 8812au.ko
And then to Setup just Copy the Module into the Right Location with:
sudo cp 8812au.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless
And finally, Update Module Depencencies:
sudo depmod
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7. Setting Up DKMS
Next to Add 8812au to DKMS modules
So it Automatically Rebuilds and Install on Kernel Updates.
First, Copy the Source into /usr/src:sudo mkdir /usr/src/8812au-4.2.3
sudo cp -r ./* /usr/src/8812au-4.2.3/
And the Setup it:
sudo dkms add -m 8812au -v 4.2.3
sudo dkms build -m 8812au -v 4.2.3
sudo dkms install -m 8812au -v 4.2.3
Now to Check the Status play:
sudo dkms status
Finally, possibly to Automatically load at boot run:
echo 8812au | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
Thanks to gnab inestimable Work!
So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install Realtek rtl8812au Driver on Ubuntu 22.04!
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