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RTL8188FU driver for Linux 4.15.x ~ 5.11.x

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README.md

RTL8188FU driver for Linux kernel 4.15.x ~ 5.11.x (Linux Mint, Ubuntu or Debian
Derivatives)

How to install
sudo apt-get install build-essential git dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)

git clone https://github.com/kelebek333/rtl8188fu

sudo dkms add ./rtl8188fu

sudo dkms build rtl8188fu/1.0

sudo dkms install rtl8188fu/1.0

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sudo cp ./rtl8188fu/firmware/rtl8188fufw.bin /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/

Run following commands for disable power management and plugging/replugging

issues.

sudo mkdir -p /etc/modprobe.d/

sudo touch /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8188fu.conf

echo "options rtl8188fu rtw_power_mgnt=0 rtw_enusbss=0" | sudo tee

/etc/modprobe.d/rtl8188fu.conf

Run following commands for disabling MAC Address Spoofing (Note: No need this on
Ubuntu based distributions. MAC Address Spoofing is already disable on Ubuntu base).

sudo mkdir -p /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/

sudo touch /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/disable-random-mac.conf

echo -e "[device]\nwifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no" | sudo tee /etc/NetworkManager

/conf.d/disable-random-mac.conf

How to uninstall
sudo dkms remove rtl8188fu/1.0 --all

sudo rm -f /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8188fufw.bin

sudo rm -f /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8188fu.conf

How to install from PPA repository

You can install rtl8188fu driver with following commands from PPA.

for xUbuntu 16.04-18.04-20.04-20.10 / Linux Mint 18.x-19.x-20.x

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kelebek333/kablosuz

sudo apt-get update

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sudo apt install rtl8188fu-dkms

You can purge packages with following commands

sudo apt purge rtl8188fu-dkms

How to install (for arm devices)

https://github.com/kelebek333/rtl8188fu/tree/arm#how-to-install-for-arm-devices

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