1) Open a terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T) and install the pre-requisites by running the following commands (while being connected to internet by any means) in it -
Code:
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential dkms git
2) Afterwards, run the following commands to download and compile/install the patched driver -
Code:
git clone
https://github.com/pvaret/rtl8192cu-fixes.gitsudo dkms add ./rtl8192cu-fixes
cd rtl8192cu-fixes
sudo dkms install 8192cu/1.9
sudo depmod -a
(Edited commands based on feedback from user 'wjwh' in post #10 below. Please see the post for details.)
3) Blacklist the native driver so it doesn't conflict with the newly installed one -
Code:
sudo cp ./rtl8192cu-fixes/blacklist-native-rtl8192.conf /etc/modprobe.d/