How to Install and Uninstall kali-linux-wsl Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "kali-linux-wsl" package

This is a short guide on how to install kali-linux-wsl on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                kali-linux-wsl
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kali-linux-wsl" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall kali-linux-wsl on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                kali-linux-wsl
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kali-linux-wsl package on Kali Linux

Package: kali-linux-wsl
Source: kali-meta
Version: 2024.1.1
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 18
Depends: kali-system-cli, kali-linux-core, dnsutils, host, locales-all, net-tools
Recommends: plocate | mlocate, whois
Homepage: https://www.kali.org
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Filename: pool/main/k/kali-meta/kali-linux-wsl_2024.1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 12620
SHA256: f2f9092fbbb5f4102464d6f4abeecf892dc1f9533da5049195a091f58a7b52ba
SHA1: 9c22c7bce2d428aec0e76aaba790cbcb4eac4486
MD5sum: 60d1ec0e14feba4ab8e08d56dd6b1c26
Description: Kali on WSL
This metapackage depends on all the applications that a Kali Linux
Windows Subsystem for Linux system should have installed.
Description-md5: