Linux/Ubuntu laptop with no eth/lan port

[bruce]

thanks.  not sure it does.  I'm   assuming ur laptops have the built-in eth
ports.  as opposed to the USB eth dongles.

On Mon, Nov 18, 2024, 10:08 AM Jeffrey Walton <noloader at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 9:54 AM bruce <badouglas at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > This goes along with my trying to get a better understanding of ubuntu
> > on a laptop.
> >
> > Appears a bunch of laptops no longer ship with builin eth/lan ports!!
> >
> > So, my question. If you have a laptop that runs Ubuntu, does it have
> > the built in drivers to support eth/lan - USB adapters (dongle)?
>
> Usually. I have not encountered an ethernet adapter with a USB
> interface that is not supported.
>
> > nor
> > would there need to be other mods to connect to "Eth".
>
> What do you mean "mod"? If you need a driver, you download it and
> compile it. You don't have to mod anything. Or you run a distro that
> includes support for the device you are using.
>
> Jeff
>
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