How to Install and Uninstall rtl8812au-dkms Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "rtl8812au-dkms" package

This guide let you learn how to install rtl8812au-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall rtl8812au-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: rtl8812au-dkms
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Installed-Size: 7596
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: all
Source: rtl8812au
Version: 4.3.8.12175.20140902+dfsg-0ubuntu2
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0), linux-libc-dev, libc6-dev
Filename: pool/universe/r/rtl8812au/rtl8812au-dkms_4.3.8.12175.20140902+dfsg-0ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 1023736
MD5sum: 6fb78939133070e048e4f093f278d0be
SHA1: 2ce869ce8877f700c35b4f7914cb63959d58cc94
SHA256: 6ef377172c09ad551a3da9bf5b0506b0f1d384f8d6c0739177ef935be23b24ef
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
Homepage: http://www.realtek.com.tw/
Modaliases: 8812au(usb:v2357p0103d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v2357p0101d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v20F4p805Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v2001p3316d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v2001p3315d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v07B8p8812d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v2019pAB30d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v1740p0100d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v13B1p003Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v1058p0632d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v2001p3313d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v0586p3426d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v0E66p0022d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v0B05p17D2d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v0409p0408d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v0789p016Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v04BBp0952d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v0DF6p0074d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v7392pA822d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v2001p330Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v050Dp1106d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v0BDAp881Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v0BDAp881Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v0BDAp881Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*, usb:v0BDAp8812d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*)
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu