How to Install Realtek Rtl8192EU on Fedora 41 – Step-by-step

Installing

3. 2. Installing Dependencies

   Next, install required packages for the driver setup:
   Use the following command:

   sudo dnf install dkms kernel-headers kernel-devel elfutils-libelf-devel unzip git

   Authenticate with the user admin password.
   If you get a “User is not in sudoers file” error, check this guide: How to enable sudo.
   It’s also a good idea to upgrade your system with:

   sudo dnf upgrade

   sudo reboot

4. 3. Downloading Realtek rtl8192EU Driver

   Download the Realtek rtl8192EU driver for Fedora GNU/Linux

   Get Realtek Wi-Fi Driver for Fedora

   Download Realtek rtl8192EU Driver for Fedora

   Alternatively, clone the archive with Git.
   In this revision, I’ve also added aircrack-ng and gnab as potential alternatives to the default mange driver.
   If you prefer, refer directly to the developer’s GitHub documentation to set it up!

5. 4. Extracting Realtek rtl8192EU Driver

   Then extract the driver archive into /tmp
   It’s better to follow the Git checkout instructions instead.
   You can double-click or right-click on the package and open it with the Archive Manager:
   
   Or from the command line, execute:

   unzip -d /tmp/ ~/Downloads/*master.zip

6. 5. Installing Realtek rtl8192EU Driver

   Now to install the rtl8192EU driver.
   Access the target folder, modify the path if you’re doing a Git checkout:

   cd /tmp/*master

   For automated installation, use:

   sudo ./install_wifi.sh

   If you face any issues, refer to the developer’s GitHub documentation for manual setup.
   Next, you need to blacklist any potentially conflicting rtl8xxxu driver:

   echo "blacklist rtl8xxxu" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8xxxu.conf

7. 6. Fixing Issues

   To fix idling issues or other potential problems, execute:

   echo "options 8192eu rtw_power_mgnt=0 rtw_enusbss=0" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/8192eu.conf

   See if this helps in Fedora.

8. 7. Loading Realtek rtl8192EU Driver

   Finally, to load the Realtek rtl8192EU driver into the Fedora kernel:

   Execute the following command:

   sudo modprobe 8192eu

   To force the driver to load on boot, use:

   echo -e "8192eu loop" | sudo tee /etc/modules

   Optionally, reboot to activate the device:

   sudo reboot

   To check if it’s loaded, use:

   sudo apt install lshw

   sudo lshw -c network | grep 8192

   You should see it listed in the output.

I’m happy if my guide helped you to install the Realtek rtl8192EU driver on Fedora 41!