Trying to Install RTL8852au driver on Kali - Captured with the ERROR

[Sonism36]

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I'm not able to Install the RTL8852au driver on my kali which is running on VM Ware
the following error.. Stuck please anyone help me out

┌──(kalisi㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8852au.git
Cloning into 'rtl8852au'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 1454, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (82/82), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (18/18), done.
remote: Total 1454 (delta 71), reused 64 (delta 64), pack-reused 1372 (from 2)
Receiving objects: 100% (1454/1454), 11.04 MiB | 4.78 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (609/609), done.

┌──(kalisi㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ cd rtl8852au

┌──(kalisi㉿kali)-[~/rtl8852au]
└─$ make
#rm -f .symvers.8852au
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/6.16.8+kali-amd64/build M=/home/kalisi/rtl8852au modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.16.8+kali-amd64'
make[2]: Entering directory '/home/kalisi/rtl8852au'
CC [M] os_dep/osdep_service.o
os_dep/osdep_service.c:17:10: fatal error: drv_types.h: No such file or directory
17 | #include <drv_types.h>
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
make[4]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.16.8+kali-common/scripts/Makefile.build:292: os_dep/osdep_service.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.16.8+kali-common/Makefile:2027: .] Error 2
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.16.8+kali-common/Makefile:260: __sub-make] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/kalisi/rtl8852au'
make[1]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.16.8+kali-common/Makefile:260: __sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.16.8+kali-amd64'
make: *** [Makefile:639: modules] Error 2

[Dinuka-Nonis]

You’re not doing anything wrong here — this is a compatibility issue.

The error
fatal error: drv_types.h: No such file or directory
shows up because the lwfinger rtl8852au driver doesn’t currently build against newer Kali rolling kernels (6.16.x). Kernel internals changed, and this repo hasn’t been updated to handle that yet.

This happens pretty often on Kali, especially when it’s running in VMware and you’re on a very recent kernel.

What you can do

Easiest option: install Kali’s DKMS package instead

sudo apt update
sudo apt install realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms

Reboot and reconnect the adapter.

Better alternative: use an actively maintained fork that supports newer kernels

git clone https://github.com/morrownr/8852au.git
cd 8852au
sudo apt install -y build-essential dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)
sudo ./install-driver.sh
reboot

If you really want to use the lwfinger repo, you’d need to downgrade to an older kernel, but that’s usually not worth it on rolling Kali.

Quick VMware check

Make sure the USB Wi-Fi adapter is attached to the VM

Use USB 3.0 in VMware settings

Confirm the device shows up with lsusb

So yeah — this error is expected on kernel 6.16+, not a setup mistake. Using a DKMS-based or maintained driver is the right fix.

[Sonism36]

Thank you for your solution dear Dinuka

But unfortunately git clone https://github.com/morrownr/8852au.git has 404 error may the repo is removed
can you please provide me a zip file of that if you have...

well, thanks agai..

[zigizogo]

Thank you for your solution dear Dinuka

But unfortunately git clone https://github.com/morrownr/8852au.git has 404 error may the repo is removed can you please provide me a zip file of that if you have...

well, thanks agai..

im replying a bit late but did u get it to work and pls tell me how if u did