Linux is famous for its open-source nature, but sometimes you just need to use proprietary drivers or codecs. Here's how to do so on many of the top Linux distros.

Download and install the latest Intel graphics stack from 0.1.org. Contact Realtek and ask for a wireless driver. That last step’s kind of a pain.

The flaw (CVE-2019-17666), which was classified as critical in severity, exists in the “rtlwifi” driver, which is a software component used to allow certain Realtek Wi-Fi modules, used in ...