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Installing rtl8812au driver on Kali 6.16.8
Note: Adjust according to your arch
1. Downgrade kernel to 6.12.38 by downloading these
- https://kali.download/kali/pool/main/l/linux/linux-kbuild-6.12.38%2Bkali_6.12.38-1kali1_amd64.deb
- https://kali.download/kali/pool/main/l/linux/linux-headers-6.12.38%2Bkali-common_6.12.38-1kali1_all.deb
- https://kali.download/kali/pool/main/l/linux/linux-headers-6.16.8%2Bkali-amd64_6.16.8-1kali1_amd64.deb
2. Install them in order using `dpkg -i <package>`
3. Reboot, then under advanced, select your older kernel: 6.12.38
4. Follow installation instructions from aircrack-ng: https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au
5. Reboot
6. Verify: `lsmod | grep 88` or just check if you already have wifi
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