How to Install and Uninstall rtl8821ce-dkms Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "rtl8821ce-dkms" package

This guide let you learn how to install rtl8821ce-dkms on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "rtl8821ce-dkms" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall rtl8821ce-dkms on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rtl8821ce-dkms package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: rtl8821ce-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 5.5.2.1-0ubuntu4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Source: rtl8821ce
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical HWE Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 24644
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0), bc
Filename: pool/universe/r/rtl8821ce/rtl8821ce-dkms_5.5.2.1-0ubuntu4_all.deb
Size: 2197392
MD5sum: fe6daaab871777d9857d6d3b7e0eee03
SHA1: efa2d88bea8ea2fcb8ab6d1edfe8348f67e0d6f7
SHA256: 836ab9c19cd54b99214e62592a71fa8e3810f00d3487379a5bbfd1ae93478967
SHA512: 6ce6e458553699dca999f9bcf235296e6e30cb0a85f1409eca9c31e7002bb1139d46b026ff4ad1473eefafd8476aa44c69dbb8bec054a805e98d6962c966f7b1
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rtl8821ce
Description-en: DKMS source for the Realtek 8821C PCIe Wi-Fi driver
Realtek provides the solution for WLAN in hardware and software. The software
package could be adopted for Realtek RTL8821CE WLAN series hardware on Linux
based platforms.
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This package provides the DKMS source code for the rtl8821ce kernel module.
Kernel source or headers are required to compile these modules.
Description-md5: a44cbae61754ba8f5dc4ab058444e7e5
Modaliases: rtl8821ce(pci:v000010ECd0000C821sv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000010ECd0000C82Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*, pci:v000010ECd0000C82Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*)