This repository includes drivers for the following card:

Realtek RTL8723DU

You will need to install "make", "gcc", "kernel headers", "kernel build essentials", and "git".

For Ubuntu: You can install them with the following command

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install make gcc linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential git

For Fedora: You can install them with the following command

sudo dnf install kernel-headers kernel-devel
sudo dnf group install "C Development Tools and Libraries"

For openSUSE: Install necessary headers with

sudo zypper install make gcc kernel-devel kernel-default-devel git libopenssl-devel

For Arch: After installing the necessary kernel headers and base-devel,

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/rtw89-dkms-git.git
cd rtw89-dkms-git
makepkg -sri

If any of the packages above are not found check if your distro installs them like that.

For all distros:

git clone git://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723du.git -b v5.13.4
cd rtl8723du
make
sudo make install

sudo modprobe -rv 8723du         #This unloads the module
sudo modprobe -v 8723du          #This loads the module

When your kernel changes, then you need to do the following:

cd ~/rtl8723du
git pull
make clean
make
sudo make install

Remember, this MUST be done whenever you get a new kernel - no exceptions.

For all distros:

git clone git://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723du.git
cd rtl8723du
make
sudo make sign-install

You will be promted a password, please keep it in mind and use it in next steps. Reboot to activate the new installed module. In the MOK managerment screen:

1. Select "Enroll key" and enroll the key created by above sign-install step
2. When promted, enter the password you entered when create sign key.
3. If you enter wrong password, your computer won't not bebootable. In this case, use the BOOT menu from your BIOS, to boot into your OS then do below steps:

sudo mokutil --reset

Restart your computer Use BOOT menu from BIOS to boot into your OS In the MOK managerment screen, select reset MOK list Reboot then retry from the step make sign-install