Ubuntu
ubuntu-drivers-common package

  1. Bug #2013236
  2. Comment #33

Comment 33 for bug 2013236

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Alberto Milone (albertomilone) wrote : Re: Failed to install bcmwl wireless driver during the install

@Brian: by default, the b43 driver won't override the bcma driver (unless you force it to, of course).

As for ubuntu-drivers, it does things correctly, meaning that it lists the compatible proprietary driver (broadcom-sta-dkms), without recommending its installation (over the open driver).

The "Additional Drivers" interface (software-properties-gtk) lies - even here on my 2011 Macbook Air (with a BCM43224 wifi card, which I am using though the bcma driver - showing the Broadcom device, and saying that the "device is not working", and having "Do not use the device" selected. This is very confusing, although not specific to Ubuntu 23.04.