GNU/Linux Ubuntu 24.04 Installing Dkms without Internet Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install DKMS without Internet Connection in Ubuntu 24.04 Noble LTS GNU/Linux.
Most noteworthy: to achieve this Setup you simply need any Online Computer with a Browser and a USB Stick to Copy the downloaded Packages.
But if you dispose of an Android Mobile Phone with Internet Acces, then an Easier Solution should be of using it! See: Internet Connection USB Tethering Guide.
And the Dynamic Kernel Module Support for Ubuntu 24.04 is a Program/Framework that enables generating Linux Kernel Modules whose Sources generally reside Outside the Kernel Source Tree.
DKMS automatically rebuilds Kernel Modules after updates, ensuring driver compatibility without manual intervention.
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
- feren OS
- Peppermint
- Linux Ultimate Edition (You may just need to Discover what’s the Parent Release)
1. Downloading DKMS
Download DKMS for Ubuntu 24.04 GNU/Linux
Save the File!2. Extracting DKMS Archive Archive
Then Extract DKMS Archive Archive into /tmp Directory
From Command Line, now you have to Access the Package Location:cd /[PATH2ARCHIVE]
But if you are in Trouble to Find it out on Terminal then See: How to Access USB Device.
tar xvzf ./dkms*.tar.gz -C /tmp/
But if you are in Trouble to Find it out on Terminal then See: How to Access USB Device.
How to QuickStart with Command Line on Ubuntu GNU/Linux:
3. Installing DKMS
Then to Setup DKMS Offline on Ubuntu 24.04
First, Access the Target Folder with:cd /tmp/dkms*
And then to Install DKMS simply play:sudo dpkg -i ./*.deb
This Command corresponds to Install All the .deb Files included in the current Directory.