Fixing Ubuntu Wifi

How to fix wifi

The wifi issue arises from the fact that the wifi cards in the laptops issued to the class of 2023 are not supported by Linux kernel version <5.1. Therefore we must update to at least Linux kernel version 5.1. (The kernel is the core of the Linux operating system).

1. Install ukuu - This is a linux kernel updater.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:teejee2008/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ukuu

2. Launch ukuuL

sudo ukuu-gtk 

3. Select a linux kernel. Any Linux kernel >=5.1 should work.

• Click on the kernel.
• Click Install

4. Restart your system. Upon startup you should see the wireless network Icon in the dropdown menu to the top right.
5. Optional: Remove ukuu. There shouldn’t be any need to keep this around unless you feel the need to continuously update your kernel. (Other note. Ukuu appears to send you a new notification everytime you don't update to the newest kernel).

Once you have connected to the Olin network, go ahead and type the following command to remove ukuu

sudo apt-get remove ukuu