Realtek Rtl8761BU Ubuntu 16.04 Driver Installation – Step-by-step

Installing Driver

3. 3. Downloading Realtek rtl8761BU Driver

   Download Realtek rtl8761BU Driver for Ubuntu GNU/Linux

   Get Realtek rtl8761BU Driver for Ubuntu

   Realtek Driver Source Code for Ubuntu

   Grab the Zip Archive or clone it with Git.
   
   For further insight see directly the Developer Github Documentation!

4. 4. Extracting Realtek rtl8761BU 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:

   
   But if yuo are in Trouble to Find it out on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   Or from Command Line:

   sudo unzip -d /tmp/ ~/Downloads/RTL8761BU*.zip

5. 5. Blacklisting Kernel Modules

   Now Blacklist Conflicting Kernel Modules
   Make a New File with the nano Editor:

   sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/bt-blacklist.conf

   And Append:

   blacklist btrtl
   blacklist btusb
   blacklist btintel
   blacklist btbcm
   

   Finally, Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.

6. 6. Installing Realtek rtl8761BU Driver

   Then to Install Realtek rtl8761BU Bluetooth Driver for Ubuntu
   Access the Target Folder:

   cd  /tmp/RTL8761BU*

   And then simply play:

   sudo make install

   For further Insight see the Developer GitHub Page.
   Try to load it Rebooting with:

   sudo reboot now

   And you should successfully see your Bluetooth Adapter magically popping up from nowhere! :)
   In case of Issue to Remove it:

   sudo make uninstall

   Alternatively you may try to: Download & Install USB-BT500 Driver+Firmware. Instructions included in the Readme.txt File.

   

Congratulations, your Realtek rtl8761BU Network Device on Ubuntu Linux should be now nicely working!