Ubuntu – Unable to install Realtek rtl8723de drivers? (networking)

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I am unable to install drivers.
I used these instructions:

git clone https://github.com/smlinux/rtl8723de.git -b 4.11-up
dkms add ./rtl8723de
dkms install rtl8723de/5.1.1.8_21285.20171026_COEX20170111-1414
depmod -a
reboot

But get this error:

$ sudo dkms install rtl8723de/5.1.1.8_21285.20171026_COEX20170111-1414

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel.  Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area...
'make' all KVER=5.0.0-23-generic.....(bad exit status: 2)
ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for rtl8723de: 5.1.1.8_21285.20171026_COEX20170111-1414 not found
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.0.0-23-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/rtl8723de/5.1.1.8_21285.20171026_COEX20170111-1414/build/make.log for more information.

I will reinstall Kubuntu 18.04, can anyone please give me step by step instructions to install the driver?

Best Answer

If you reinstall 18.04, which uses kernel version 4.15-xx, then the step-by-step instructions will differ from this answer. This answer assumes that you remain with 19.04 using kernel version 5.0-xx:

git clone https://github.com/smlinux/rtl8723de.git -b 5.0-up
sudo dkms add ./rtl8723de
sudo dkms install rtl8723de/5.1.1.8_21285.20171026_COEX20170111-1414
sudo depmod -a

Reboot.

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