GNU/Linux Ubuntu 22.04 Installing Kernel Driver Backports Wi-fi Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Kernel Backports Wireless Driver for Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy LTS GNU/Linux.
And Backports Kernel for Ubuntu 22.04 Project enables old Kernels to run the latest Drivers.
Especially relevant: the specific Backports Version includes the Drivers corresponding to that Kernel.
So you should try to Fix your System with a Backports Release that is not under your current Linux Kernel one.
The recent Versions of Backports support mainline Kernels back to version 3.0. The older backports-3.14 supports all Kernel versions back to Version 2.6.26.
Moreover, to run a new Driver a Linux Firmware update may be required.
Finally, this Setup is valid for all the Ubuntu-based Distros like:
- Linux Mint
- Zorin OS
- Lubuntu
- Elementary OS
- Kde Neon
- Pop_OS!
- Xubuntu
- Linux Lite
- Bodhi
- Puppy
- Kubuntu
- LXLE
- Trisquel
- Voyager Ubuntu
- feren OS
- Peppermint
- Linux Ultimate Edition (You may just need to Discover what’s the Parent Release)
1. Launching Shell Emulator
Open a Terminal window
Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)How to QuickStart with Command Line on Ubuntu GNU/Linux
First, Update the Apt Repo Sources with:
sudo apt update
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.2. Looking up Kernel Version
Now possibly to Check Kernel Version
On Command Line play:uname -r
Take note.
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