How to Install Realtek Rtl8812BU Driver Offline on Ubuntu 24.04 – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 24.04 Realtek rtl8812BU Offline Driver Setup – Step-by-step Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Realtek rtl8812BU Wireless Driver without Internet 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 this Ubuntu Noble Realtek rtl8812BU Driver could be supporting all the rtl88x2BU Chipset equipped Devices, as for instance the rtl8822BU one.

Especially pertinent to consider, as a Simpler Alternative, you should initially attempt with the PPA rtl8822BU Driver Setup.

Moreover, this Realtek rtl88x2BU Driver Ubuntu 24.04 Setup should be working also after a Kernel Upgrade with the Dkms integration.

This Realtek rtl88x2BU Driver has been successfully tested with a Linux Kernel 4.4+.

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. 1. Launching Shell Emulator

   Open a Terminal window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop.

2. 2. Finding Linux Headers

   Now to find the needed Linux Headers Release
   Check your current Kernel Version with:

   uname -r

   And take Note of it.

3. 3. Downloading Linux Headers

   Download Linux Headers for Ubuntu 24.04 GNU/Linux

   Linux Headers for Ubuntu

   Downloading Linux Headers for Ubuntu
   Ctrl/Cmd+f to Search for “linux-headers” on Browser.
   But if you Do Not find the Matching Versions then see instead: Installing Ubuntu 24.04 Kernel without Internet.

4. 4. Installing linux-headers Offline

   Then to Set up linux-headers Offline on Ubuntu
   First, access the Target USB Driver or Location:

   cd /[path/2/linux-headers]

   But if you are in Trouble to Find it out on Terminal then See: How to Access USB Device.
   To Check the Package is there:

   ls | grep headers

   The grep Command Refine the output List showing only the entries Matching the Keyword.
   Then simply play:

   sudo apt install ./linux-headers*.deb

   Or:

   sudo dpkg -i ./linux-headers*.deb

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

5. 5. Downloading Dependencies

   Download Required Packages for Ubuntu GNU/Linux

   Packages tar.gz Archive

   Downloading Packages for Ubuntu

6. 6. Installing Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Stuff
   First, access the Target:

   cd /[path/2/usb]

   Then to Extract the Stuff:

   tar xvzf ./dkms*.tar.gz

   cd dkms*/

   To Setup run:

   sudo dpkg -i ./*.deb

   And then in case of issue again:

   sudo apt -f install

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
   And then Reboot your System with:

   sudo reboot