How to install wireless network card drivers in Ubuntu?
The steps to install a wireless network card driver in Ubuntu are as follows:
- Open the terminal and use the following command to check the wireless network card devices in the system:
- Show a list of devices using the “Network” class.
- This allows you to check the model of the network card for later driver installation.
- Use the following command to update the list of software packages:
- Update the package list using sudo apt.
- Install the software package required for the wireless network card driver.
- Please install linux-headers-generic, build-essential, and git using the following command: sudo apt install linux-headers-generic build-essential git
- Download the latest wireless network driver code using git.
- Copy the repository from https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
- Navigate to the directory where the driver code has been downloaded, and then compile and install the driver.
- Navigate to the directory “rtlwifi_new,” then build the files, and finally install them using superuser privileges.
- Restart the system to activate the drivers.
- Restart the system with superuser privileges.
The above steps apply to most wireless network card devices, but specific adjustments may be needed based on the model and driver situation. If any issues arise, refer to the official documentation or search online for relevant solutions.
