[System] How to install Drivers for Dual Band Wireless USB Adapter

[Noreago]

I'm a hardcore Windows users trying to convert and this is my first time using Linux (Kubuntu). I bought a Dual Band Wireless USB adapter that I would like to use. It came with disk containing drivers for linux, but I do not know how to install them. Double clicking on the install.sh file did nothing but open a txt file.

[claydoh]

If the adapter does not simply just work, you may try using the Driver Manager (found in System Settings, or the Software Sources tool in Discover's settings area)


What would be really helpful is to let us know the make and model of the adapter. The .sh file needs to be run in a terminal, but driver disk is probably has very old software on it, so the sh. file may not work.
If we can get info about the device, it would help a lot.

But if you want to try the install file:

In Dolphin, go to where the file is, then hit the F4 key to open a terminal, and then enter this:

./install.sh

if it complains about permissions denied or anything similar, add 'sudo' in front of it

sudo ./install.sh


Copy any error messages into a post, if necessary.

[Noreago]

Foscomax WiFi Adapter, 1200Mbps USB 3.0 WiFi Dongle Dual Band 5.8GHz/2.4GHz Wireless Network Adapter with 5dBi Antenna for PC/Desktop/Laptop

That didn't seem to work

noreago@noreago-All-Series:~/Desktop/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.4_25643.20171212_COEX2 0171012-5044$ sudo ./install.sh
sudo: ./install.sh: command not found

[jglen490]

What else is in your noreago@noreago-All-Series:~/Desktop/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.4_25643.20171212_COEX2 0171012-5044$ directory?

When you are in that directory in a konsole, enter:

ls -al

Then copy a paste the results here.

[Noreago]

What else is in your noreago@noreago-All-Series:~/Desktop/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.4_25643.20171212_COEX2 0171012-5044$ directory?

When you are in that directory in a konsole, enter:

ls -al

Then copy a paste the results here.

[FONT=monospace][COLOR=#54ff54][B]noreago@noreago-All-Series[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]:[/COLOR][COLOR=#5454ff][B]~/Desktop/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.4_25643.20171212_COEX20171012-5044[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]$ ls -al [/COLOR]
total 144 
drwxrwxr-x 14 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B].[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
drwxr-xr-x  4 noreago noreago  4096 Feb  8 17:27 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]..[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
drwxrwxr-x  2 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]android_ref_codes_JB_4.2[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
drwxrwxr-x  2 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]android_ref_codes_KK_4.4[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
drwxrwxr-x  2 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]android_ref_codes_L_5.x[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
drwxrwxr-x  2 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]android_ref_codes_M_6.x[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
drwxrwxr-x  2 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]android_ref_codes_N_7.0[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
drwxrwxr-x  2 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]android_ref_codes_O_8.0[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
drwxrwxr-x  3 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]btcoex[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
drwxrwxr-x  2 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]document[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
drwxrwxr-x  2 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]driver[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
-rw-rw-r--  1 noreago noreago  3142 May 31  2017 install.sh 
-rw-rw-r--  1 noreago noreago 10925 Dec 13  2017 readme.txt 
-rw-rw-r--  1 noreago noreago 72393 Dec 14  2017 ReleaseNotes.pdf 
drwxrwxr-x  2 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]WiFi_Direct_User_Interface[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
drwxrwxr-x  2 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]wireless_tools[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
drwxrwxr-x  2 noreago noreago  4096 Dec 14  2017 [COLOR=#5454ff][B]wpa_supplicant_hostapd[/B][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR]
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[jglen490]

Ah, the install.sh is not marked as executable, and that's why it didn't run/execute when you tried it before.

Go back into the directory in konsole and do this:

sudo chmod a+x ./install.sh

Enter your password when prompted. Then run:

sudo ./install.sh