Ubuntu 18.04 - Tp Link dongle - fail connecting network ( model TL-WN821N )

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I'm using a fresh installed Ubuntu 18.04 on a PC, which mainly uses a wired network, but a wifi connection is also needed from time to time. For that, I'm using a wifi dongle - which works OK when dual boot as Windows, but when using Ubuntu: it DOES detect networks at home- but does NOT connect any.



TP-Links site refers to driver installation, includig a well detailed instructions doing so link to TP-LINK driver, which fails at very beginning as shown below at ATTCH #1.



Second try: referring to an almost exact problem posted here, but again, fails again at make



Appreciate you kind help



Guy



ATTCH#1



guy@desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047$ make clean
#make -C /lib/modules/4.15.0-20-generic/build M=/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047 clean
cd hal ; rm -fr */*/*/*.mod.c */*/*/*.mod */*/*/*.o */*/*/.*.cmd */*/*/*.ko
cd hal ; rm -fr */*/*.mod.c */*/*.mod */*/*.o */*/.*.cmd */*/*.ko
cd hal ; rm -fr */*.mod.c */*.mod */*.o */.*.cmd */*.ko
cd hal ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd core/efuse ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd core ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd os_dep/linux ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd os_dep ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd platform ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
rm -fr Module.symvers ; rm -fr Module.markers ; rm -fr modules.order
rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko *~
rm -fr .tmp_versions
guy@desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047$ ma
ma: command not found
guy@desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047$ make
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.15.0-20-generic/build M=/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047 modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-20-generic'
Makefile:976: "Cannot use CONFIG_STACK_VALIDATION=y, please install libelf-dev, libelf-devel or elfutils-libelf-devel"
 CC [M] /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.o
In file included from /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service.h:47:0,
 from /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/drv_types.h:27,
 from /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.c:17:
/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service_linux.h: In function ‘_init_timer’:
/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service_linux.h:299:8: error: ‘_timer aka struct timer_list’ has no member named ‘data’
 ptimer->data = (unsigned long)cntx;
 ^~
/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service_linux.h:300:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’; did you mean ‘_init_timer’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
 init_timer(ptimer);
 ^~~~~~~~~~
 _init_timer
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
scripts/Makefile.build:332: recipe for target '/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.o' failed
make[2]: *** [/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.o] Error 1
Makefile:1552: recipe for target '_module_/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047' failed
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-20-generic'
Makefile:1828: recipe for target 'modules' failed
make: *** [modules] Error 2



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    I'm using a fresh installed Ubuntu 18.04 on a PC, which mainly uses a wired network, but a wifi connection is also needed from time to time. For that, I'm using a wifi dongle - which works OK when dual boot as Windows, but when using Ubuntu: it DOES detect networks at home- but does NOT connect any.



    TP-Links site refers to driver installation, includig a well detailed instructions doing so link to TP-LINK driver, which fails at very beginning as shown below at ATTCH #1.



    Second try: referring to an almost exact problem posted here, but again, fails again at make



    Appreciate you kind help



    Guy



    ATTCH#1



    guy@desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047$ make clean
    #make -C /lib/modules/4.15.0-20-generic/build M=/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047 clean
    cd hal ; rm -fr */*/*/*.mod.c */*/*/*.mod */*/*/*.o */*/*/.*.cmd */*/*/*.ko
    cd hal ; rm -fr */*/*.mod.c */*/*.mod */*/*.o */*/.*.cmd */*/*.ko
    cd hal ; rm -fr */*.mod.c */*.mod */*.o */.*.cmd */*.ko
    cd hal ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
    cd core/efuse ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
    cd core ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
    cd os_dep/linux ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
    cd os_dep ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
    cd platform ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
    rm -fr Module.symvers ; rm -fr Module.markers ; rm -fr modules.order
    rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko *~
    rm -fr .tmp_versions
    guy@desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047$ ma
    ma: command not found
    guy@desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047$ make
    make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.15.0-20-generic/build M=/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047 modules
    make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-20-generic'
    Makefile:976: "Cannot use CONFIG_STACK_VALIDATION=y, please install libelf-dev, libelf-devel or elfutils-libelf-devel"
     CC [M] /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.o
    In file included from /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service.h:47:0,
     from /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/drv_types.h:27,
     from /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.c:17:
    /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service_linux.h: In function ‘_init_timer’:
    /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service_linux.h:299:8: error: ‘_timer aka struct timer_list’ has no member named ‘data’
     ptimer->data = (unsigned long)cntx;
     ^~
    /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service_linux.h:300:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’; did you mean ‘_init_timer’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
     init_timer(ptimer);
     ^~~~~~~~~~
     _init_timer
    cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
    scripts/Makefile.build:332: recipe for target '/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.o' failed
    make[2]: *** [/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.o] Error 1
    Makefile:1552: recipe for target '_module_/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047' failed
    make[1]: *** [_module_/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047] Error 2
    make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-20-generic'
    Makefile:1828: recipe for target 'modules' failed
    make: *** [modules] Error 2



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      I'm using a fresh installed Ubuntu 18.04 on a PC, which mainly uses a wired network, but a wifi connection is also needed from time to time. For that, I'm using a wifi dongle - which works OK when dual boot as Windows, but when using Ubuntu: it DOES detect networks at home- but does NOT connect any.



      TP-Links site refers to driver installation, includig a well detailed instructions doing so link to TP-LINK driver, which fails at very beginning as shown below at ATTCH #1.



      Second try: referring to an almost exact problem posted here, but again, fails again at make



      Appreciate you kind help



      Guy



      ATTCH#1



      guy@desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047$ make clean
      #make -C /lib/modules/4.15.0-20-generic/build M=/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047 clean
      cd hal ; rm -fr */*/*/*.mod.c */*/*/*.mod */*/*/*.o */*/*/.*.cmd */*/*/*.ko
      cd hal ; rm -fr */*/*.mod.c */*/*.mod */*/*.o */*/.*.cmd */*/*.ko
      cd hal ; rm -fr */*.mod.c */*.mod */*.o */.*.cmd */*.ko
      cd hal ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
      cd core/efuse ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
      cd core ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
      cd os_dep/linux ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
      cd os_dep ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
      cd platform ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
      rm -fr Module.symvers ; rm -fr Module.markers ; rm -fr modules.order
      rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko *~
      rm -fr .tmp_versions
      guy@desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047$ ma
      ma: command not found
      guy@desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047$ make
      make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.15.0-20-generic/build M=/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047 modules
      make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-20-generic'
      Makefile:976: "Cannot use CONFIG_STACK_VALIDATION=y, please install libelf-dev, libelf-devel or elfutils-libelf-devel"
       CC [M] /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.o
      In file included from /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service.h:47:0,
       from /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/drv_types.h:27,
       from /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.c:17:
      /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service_linux.h: In function ‘_init_timer’:
      /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service_linux.h:299:8: error: ‘_timer aka struct timer_list’ has no member named ‘data’
       ptimer->data = (unsigned long)cntx;
       ^~
      /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service_linux.h:300:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’; did you mean ‘_init_timer’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
       init_timer(ptimer);
       ^~~~~~~~~~
       _init_timer
      cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
      scripts/Makefile.build:332: recipe for target '/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.o' failed
      make[2]: *** [/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.o] Error 1
      Makefile:1552: recipe for target '_module_/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047' failed
      make[1]: *** [_module_/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047] Error 2
      make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-20-generic'
      Makefile:1828: recipe for target 'modules' failed
      make: *** [modules] Error 2



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      I'm using a fresh installed Ubuntu 18.04 on a PC, which mainly uses a wired network, but a wifi connection is also needed from time to time. For that, I'm using a wifi dongle - which works OK when dual boot as Windows, but when using Ubuntu: it DOES detect networks at home- but does NOT connect any.



      TP-Links site refers to driver installation, includig a well detailed instructions doing so link to TP-LINK driver, which fails at very beginning as shown below at ATTCH #1.



      Second try: referring to an almost exact problem posted here, but again, fails again at make



      Appreciate you kind help



      Guy



      ATTCH#1



      guy@desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047$ make clean
      #make -C /lib/modules/4.15.0-20-generic/build M=/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047 clean
      cd hal ; rm -fr */*/*/*.mod.c */*/*/*.mod */*/*/*.o */*/*/.*.cmd */*/*/*.ko
      cd hal ; rm -fr */*/*.mod.c */*/*.mod */*/*.o */*/.*.cmd */*/*.ko
      cd hal ; rm -fr */*.mod.c */*.mod */*.o */.*.cmd */*.ko
      cd hal ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
      cd core/efuse ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
      cd core ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
      cd os_dep/linux ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
      cd os_dep ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
      cd platform ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
      rm -fr Module.symvers ; rm -fr Module.markers ; rm -fr modules.order
      rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko *~
      rm -fr .tmp_versions
      guy@desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047$ ma
      ma: command not found
      guy@desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047$ make
      make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.15.0-20-generic/build M=/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047 modules
      make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-20-generic'
      Makefile:976: "Cannot use CONFIG_STACK_VALIDATION=y, please install libelf-dev, libelf-devel or elfutils-libelf-devel"
       CC [M] /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.o
      In file included from /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service.h:47:0,
       from /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/drv_types.h:27,
       from /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.c:17:
      /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service_linux.h: In function ‘_init_timer’:
      /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service_linux.h:299:8: error: ‘_timer aka struct timer_list’ has no member named ‘data’
       ptimer->data = (unsigned long)cntx;
       ^~
      /home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/include/osdep_service_linux.h:300:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’; did you mean ‘_init_timer’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
       init_timer(ptimer);
       ^~~~~~~~~~
       _init_timer
      cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
      scripts/Makefile.build:332: recipe for target '/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.o' failed
      make[2]: *** [/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047/core/rtw_cmd.o] Error 1
      Makefile:1552: recipe for target '_module_/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047' failed
      make[1]: *** [_module_/home/guy/Downloads/rtl8192EU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.19.1_25633.20171222_COEX20171113-0047] Error 2
      make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-20-generic'
      Makefile:1828: recipe for target 'modules' failed
      make: *** [modules] Error 2




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          Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP .everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty margin-bottom:0; up vote 331 down vote favorite 117 When I check for updates, I get a "Failed To Download Repository Information" error. This is what comes up under details: W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_source_Sources Hash Sum mismatch, E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead. apt share | improve this question edited Nov 12 '14 at 23:37 Braiam 49.5k 19 130 210 asked May 9 '11 at 20:55 Rob 5,300 10 26 40 add a comment  |  up vote 331 down vote favorite 117 When I check for updates, I get a "Failed To Download Repository Information" error. This is what comes up under details: W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_nat...
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