I just removed ubuntu-desktop from my Ubuntu Desktop install with tasksel to clear up some storage space since I don't use the desktop anymore, but during the process my wifi stopped working and the device no longer shows in ifconfig
or iwconfig
.
My device is a Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01)
When running lshw -C network
, it shows up as UNCLAIMED.
When running a live Ubuntu Desktop disk it identified the network device and allows me to connect with no issues and I was able to chroot into my main install and update things from there.
This device no longer has internet access, but I can transfer debs/files from another pc if necessary.
How would I restore the device and allow it to connect to wifi again?
lspci -nnk | grep 0280 -A3
Also:sudo modprobe rtl8188ee && dmesg | grep rtl
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu.uname -r
5.3.0-40-generic
ls -al /lib/modules/5.3.0-40-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/rtl8188ee.ko
As well as:sudo modprobe /lib/modules/5.3.0-40-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/rtl8188ee.ko
Also:dmesg | grep rtl
Very interesting problem!