How to Install and Uninstall rtl8812au-dkms Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "rtl8812au-dkms" package

Please follow the guidance below to install rtl8812au-dkms on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "rtl8812au-dkms" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall rtl8812au-dkms on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rtl8812au-dkms package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: rtl8812au-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 4.3.8.12175.20140902+dfsg-0ubuntu13
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Source: rtl8812au
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 8698
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0), linux-libc-dev, libc6-dev
Filename: pool/universe/r/rtl8812au/rtl8812au-dkms_4.3.8.12175.20140902+dfsg-0ubuntu13_all.deb
Size: 1115936
MD5sum: d018ed9262dc74a8612ebc80a5887603
SHA1: 17f64702d24d95935c2287b10b9714768d961169
SHA256: 854b000d00c9ca65f2dbe10084bb3a0ec5a516d69f83ae72d9357d3e7d4d9221
SHA512: 8ed018738552bd6b51076efcf2892e62a2f7409228d046a829575d733afe791acf46264efc901c492f47936870d6b708b0c269cd64320ec9cf32018680c2c30c
Homepage: http://www.realtek.com.tw/
Description-en: dkms source for the r8812au network driver
rtl8812au is the Linux device driver released for the RealTek RTL8812AU WiFi
controllers with USB interface.
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This package provides the dkms source code for the rtl8812au kernel module.
Kernel source or headers are required to compile these modules.
Description-md5: c9d0c822d4f1ddbb15a058cd3313eabb
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