How to Install and Uninstall wsl Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "wsl" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install wsl on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                wsl
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "wsl" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall wsl on Kali Linux:


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

Package: wsl
Version: 0.2.1-3
Installed-Size: 105
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: all
Depends: wget (>= 1.13) | curl, libxml2-utils
Recommends: xsltproc, gnupg, curl
Size: 18280
SHA256: e4961e51936c0bea4f46383457bc81f21f96069e0a2a16dca90e16f97307d493
SHA1: 2583efc147845f6e5342330807d6e14541e5a71c
MD5sum: 18285b246ec1d2a8795d13b74c864927
Description: Wsman Shell Command Line "whistle"
WSL (aka "whistle") contains various scripts that serve as a client interface
to WSMAN or Web Services for Management protocol base on DMTF standard
specification. WSMAN provides standards based messaging for systems management
CIM-style objects.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://linux.dell.com/files/wsl/
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/w/wsl/wsl_0.2.1-3_all.deb