sudo dnf install wine usbutils
Finally, give your user permission to access the modem by creating a udev rule:
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echo 'SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRSidVendor=="12d1", MODE="0666"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/50-modem.rules sudo udevadm control --reload-rules sudo udevadm trigger Replace 12d1 with your actual vendor ID. Navigate to the directory containing dc-unlocker.exe and run:
sudo apt install usb_modeswitch # Debian/Ubuntu Then, find your modem's Vendor and Product ID: sudo dnf install wine usbutils Finally, give your
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt update sudo apt install wine wine32 wine64 usbutils
Now go unlock that modem and enjoy carrier freedom from your Linux machine. Navigate to the directory containing dc-unlocker
wine dc-unlocker.exe You will see the DC Unlocker CLI menu. First, detect your modem: