USB WiFi adaptor - unable to install

Asked Nov 28 '19 at 19:22

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I am trying to install a new usb adaptor that has linux drivers on a cd that comes in the box. The installation doc is unhelpful and just says run 'install.sh' which I have tried to do using bash ./install.sh but I get a load of 'Cannot mkdir: Read -only file system' errors. I assume that is because it's trying to make directories on the CD ROM drive. So I copy all of the contents of the CD to the desktop and run bash ./install again. This time it runs through the script OK but then it says:

I have figured out how to change the root password and now when I run the install.sh script a whole series of errors ending in:

Compile make driver error: 2

I have read so many articles on troubleshooting, most (bizarrely) require an internet connection which I don't have!

I am Ubuntu 18.04 and the chipset is rtl8821AU

Please help :)

edited Nov 28 '19 at 19:34

asked Nov 28 '19 at 19:22

Andrew

You'd better search for a solution. In most cases the drivers coming with Realtek dongles are too old to be installed on modern Ubuntu releases. – Pilot6 Nov 28 '19 at 19:25
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Possible duplicate of RTL8812AU Usb adapter driver issues – Pilot6 Nov 28 '19 at 19:25
Hi Pilot...not a duplicate. That post assumes an internet connection. – Andrew Nov 28 '19 at 19:32
You can find lot's of other posts, – Pilot6 Nov 28 '19 at 19:33
And you can always get a temporary internet connection, e.g by using your phone. – Pilot6 Nov 28 '19 at 19:34
@Pilot...I know. I've been reading them for 2 days. No luck with any of them yet. – Andrew Nov 28 '19 at 19:34
Oh...interesting. How can I connect via my phone? – Andrew Nov 28 '19 at 19:35
If you have an Android phone, connect it to USB and enable USB modem in the phone when asked. Or using the menu if not asked, – Pilot6 Nov 28 '19 at 19:36
@Pilot excellent, I'm connected. Thank you! – Andrew Nov 28 '19 at 19:38

USB WiFi adaptor - unable to install

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