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How to Install RTL8812BU USB WiFi Dongle on Linux (Memo)

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Make some directory (example: src). And compile and install the driver.

/home/administ# mkdir src
/home/administ/src# cd src
/home/administ/src# git clone https://github.com/morrownr/88x2bu-20210702.git

Then it's automatically downloaded.

Cloning into '88x2bu-20210702'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 1290, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (309/309), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (150/150), done.
remote: Total 1290 (delta 190), reused 224 (delta 157), pack-reused 981
Receiving objects: 100% (1290/1290), 4.50 MiB | 1.58 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (605/605), done.

Check the files.

/home/administ/src# ls

You may see like the below directory (folder).

88x2bu-20210702

Then enter to the directory.

/home/administ/src# cd 88x2bu-20210702/

If you check the files, then you can see "install-driver.sh".

/home/administ/src/88x2bu-20210702# ls

88x2bu.conf   core             halmac.mk          Makefile          rtl8822b.mk
ARM64_RPI.sh  dkms.conf        include            os_dep            rtw88_8822bu.conf
ARM_RPI.sh    docs             install-driver.sh  platform          save-log.sh
cmode-off.sh  edit-options.sh  Kconfig            README.md         start-mon.sh
cmode-on.sh   hal              LICENSE            remove-driver.sh  supported-device-IDs

You can install using "install-driver.sh" script.

/home/administ/src/88x2bu-20210702# ./install-driver.sh

Running install-driver.sh version 20221205
Linux Kernel=5.15.0-56-generic
CPU Architecture=x86_64
gcc --version=gcc (Ubuntu 11.3.0-1ubuntu1~22.04) 11.3.0
Country Code==country 00: DFS-UNSET country CA: DFS-UNSET
Installing rtw88_8822bu.conf to: /etc/modprobe.d
Installing 88x2bu.conf to: /etc/modprobe.d
The dkms installation routines are in use.
Copying source files to: /usr/src/rtl88x2bu-5.13.1
Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/rtl88x2bu/5.13.1/source -> /usr/src/rtl88x2bu-5.13.1
The driver was added successfully.

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area...
'make' -j8 KVER=5.15.0-56-generic KSRC=/lib/modules/5.15.0-56-generic/build.......................
Signing module:
 - /var/lib/dkms/rtl88x2bu/5.13.1/5.15.0-56-generic/x86_64/module/88x2bu.ko
Nothing to do.
cleaning build area...
The driver was built successfully.

88x2bu.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.15.0-56-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod...
The driver was installed successfully.
Do you want to edit the driver options file now? [y/N] n
Do you want to reboot now? (recommended) [y/N] n

Reboot manually

Then you can reboot computers after double check or/and cleaning up.

Good luck! ;)

Reference

https://github.com/fastoe/RTL8812BU

https://www.fastoe.com/blog/install-rtl8812bu-usb-wifi-dongle-on-linux