So I have this little server that I've been working on as a hobby. But due to changes in living arrangements I have move and it won't have access to a wired lan. So I need to install a wireless adapter i had sitting around. But most tutorials I have run across are either out dated, or about ubuntu desktop and talk about things using a GUI.

So my question is firstly is there a utility for identifying and downloading drivers for new hardware. that would save my having this problem in the future.

If not, how do i go about installing said wireless NIC?

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