Complete Guide: Installing rtl8821ce-dkms on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri) 2024

1. Install "rtl8821ce-dkms" package

This tutorial shows how to install rtl8821ce-dkms on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall rtl8821ce-dkms on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rtl8821ce-dkms package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: rtl8821ce-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 5.5.2.1-0ubuntu7
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Source: rtl8821ce
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical HWE Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 24643
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0), bc
Filename: pool/universe/r/rtl8821ce/rtl8821ce-dkms_5.5.2.1-0ubuntu7_all.deb
Size: 2197928
MD5sum: 344a2e180cce0a4e0082879ba6e1c1fa
SHA1: 22b74798959b2283ab8683250dbb44b4ff9122aa
SHA256: 97ca3672ee588183b4d40f8f89db6fbcfdd06bf2e007889f0b75f146d0e701fd
SHA512: 2c438173b64dbc5ae057a85d28371ecb9980d607db81d75c5d9a5edfc52fd1d84fa4be145235d437428691d22affc142fd793ddb7099e7ffa461aa967b62d324
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*)