How to Install RTL8812au Fedora 40 Driver – Step-by-step

Installing

3. 3. Downloading Realtek rtl8812AU Driver

   Download Realtek Driver in Fedora GNU/Linux

   Get Realtek rtl8812au Driver in Fedora

   Realtek Driver Source Realtek for Fedora

   Best to Clone it with Git!

4. 4. Extracting Realtek RTL8812au 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

5. 5. Installing Realtek RTL8812au Driver

   Then to Install rtl8812AU Wi-fi Driver for Fedora
   Access the Target folder:

   cd  /tmp/*master

   Or in case of Git Checkout:

   cd rtl8812au

   To Make it:

   make

   Then to Test the installation run:

   sudo insmod 8812au.ko

   And then to Setup just Copy the Module into the Right Location with:

   sudo cp 8812au.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless

   And finally, Update Module Depencencies:

   sudo depmod

6. 6. Setting Up DKMS

   Next to Add 8812au to DKMS modules
   So it Automatically Rebuilds and Install on Kernel Updates.
   First, Copy the Source into /usr/src:

   sudo mkdir /usr/src/8812au-4.2.3

   sudo cp -r ./* /usr/src/8812au-4.2.3/

   And the Setup it:

   sudo dkms add -m 8812au -v 4.2.3

   sudo dkms build -m 8812au -v 4.2.3

   sudo dkms install -m 8812au -v 4.2.3

   Now to Check the Status play:

   sudo dkms status

   Finally, possibly to Automatically load at boot run:

   echo 8812au | sudo tee -a /etc/modules

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So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install Realtek rtl8812au Driver on Fedora 40!