How to install rtl8812au-dkms On Ubuntu 16.04 Lts? Uninstall and remove rtl8812au-dkms Package

In this tutorial you will learn how to update and install rtl8812au-dkms On Ubuntu 16.04 Lts? Learn how to uninstall and completely remove the package rtl8812au-dkms from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Operating System.


 

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Quick installation of rtl8812au-dkms:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: rtl8812au-dkms

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install rtl8812au-dkms

Package Details

Package:rtl8812au-dkms
Version:4.3.8.12175.20140902+dfsg-0ubuntu2
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://www.realtek.com.tw/
Description:dkms source for the r8812au network driver
Distro:Ubuntu 16.04
Release:Xenial Xerus
Repo/Section:universe/kernel

How to install rtl8812au-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04?

How to install rtl8812au-dkms On Ubuntu 16.04 Lts? Uninstall and remove rtl8812au-dkms Package

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If rtl8812au-dkms is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L rtl8812au-dkms' will give followin error.

deepak@deepakub16:~$ dpkg -L rtl8812au-dkms
dpkg-query: package 'rtl8812au-dkms' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepakub16:~$ 

Installing rtl8812au-dkms:

After system update use the following command to install rtl8812au-dkms:

sudo apt-get install rtl8812au-dkms

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove rtl8812au-dkms from Ubuntu 16.04?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the rtl8812au-dkms from Ubuntu 16.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the rtl8812au-dkms following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  rtl8812au-dkms

Following command is used to remove the rtl8812au-dkms package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove rtl8812au-dkms

This will remove rtl8812au-dkms and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing rtl8812au-dkms with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge rtl8812au-dkms

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove rtl8812au-dkms

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with rtl8812au-dkms package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.