Installing network drivers on UBUNTU?

Question

linux

Just installed ubuntu but it doesn't see the network adapter. ifconfig doesn't work because net-tools needs to be installed. Is it possible to install the driver from a flash drive or in Linux itself there are such packages and you can simply install them without the Internet.

Answer 1

If there is no support for the card in the kernel, then try to look for a driver from the manufacturer, if there is one, there is also an installation instruction.
net-tools can be downloaded as a package, installed via dpkg -i <package path>

Answer 2

It used to be fashionable to include a bunch of drivers in the kernel, but now for the old hardware to work, you need the old kernel, where there are still drivers for it. Sometimes it's easier to choose a system for hardware than messing around with packages, their assembly, and crooked dependencies.

Answer 3

You may have to drag support for old network cards with your hands from an old bucket and assemble it with your hands - and it’s not a fact that it will take off.
Support for new, not yet supported by the bucket - look at the manufacturer's website.

Answer 4

if there is no ifconfig, then you need to use ip.
if the old kernel once supported such hardware, then most likely the new one potentially supports it, but its support was not included when the kernel was built.
in general, if the question is whether it is possible to install a driver from a USB flash drive, then the answer is: theoretically this is possible, but in practice it is difficult and does not apply.
if the question is about hardware support, then you need to indicate in the question what kind of equipment.