Realtek Rtl8723BU Fedora 37 Driver Installation – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux Fedora 37 Realtek rtl8723BU Driver Setup – Step-by-step Guide

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Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Realtek rtl8723BU WiFi Driver in Fedora 37 GNU/Linux.

And this Realtek rtl8723BU Driver Fedora Setup should be working also after a Kernel Upgrade with the Dkms integration.

Please be aware of How this Realtek rtl8723BU Linux Driver is build thanks to the beneficent Work of the Developer.

Especially relevant: this Driver is Not supporting all the Linux Kernels range, so in case of issue consult the available Online Documentation. And in case then see the How to Switch Kernel Guide.

1. 1. Terminal QuickStart

   How to QuickStart with Command Line on Fedora

   Bash Shell Fedora QuickStart Guide

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   Getting-Started with Command Line on Fedora

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2. 2. Updating System

   So possibly to Upgrade Fedora 37
   Play:

   sudo dnf upgrade

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
   In case a New Kernel is installed then reboot executing:

   sudo reboot

3. 3. Installing Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Stuff
   Run:

   sudo dnf groupinstall "Development Tools"

   Further you may need also the C Libraries:

   sudo dnf groupinstall "C Development Tools and Libraries"

   And then again:

   sudo dnf install dkms kernel-headers kernel-devel elfutils-libelf-devel

   And then possibly to reboot:

   sudo reboot

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4. 4. Downloading Realtek rtl8723BU Driver

   Download Realtek Driver in Fedora GNU/Linux

   Get Realtek rtl8723BU Driver in Fedora

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

5. 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:

   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.)

6. 6. Installing Realtek rtl8723BU Driver

   Then to Install rtl8723BU Wi-fi Driver for Fedora
   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.

So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install Realtek rtl8723BU Driver on Fedora 37!