How to Install and Uninstall ubuntu-wsl Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-wsl" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install ubuntu-wsl on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall ubuntu-wsl on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ubuntu-wsl
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ubuntu-wsl package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: ubuntu-wsl
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.481.1
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: ubuntu-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 53
Depends: apport, binutils, byobu, curl, dirmngr, fonts-ubuntu, git, gnupg, htop, patch, screen, software-properties-common, tmux, vim, wsl-setup
Recommends: dbus-x11, motd-news-config, show-motd, snapd, unattended-upgrades
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-meta/ubuntu-wsl_1.481.1_amd64.deb
Size: 2640
MD5sum: 0d6d31f2445dc076a362c3d6f208ad19
SHA1: da96bcac0667dfed4a19380b944bcf15279fd184
SHA256: db00775e8d02ee72cf7ca89871a5f4de03d0ba8d68aa760f3e5dd014c19a03e5
SHA512: accaf81a17b7a2130803af79c27f85cd903aa0b588ecaf5c10055d8599f23d101910b456ed6b9f2fc910f4e377bfc4f39eb8761e9eb2910d65e96e8d96f0c72e
Description: Ubuntu on Windows tools - Windows Subsystem for Linux integration
Description-md5: 31a2c9edbae1d8c6f5ec0d556efdb9e9
Task: ubuntu-wsl

Package: ubuntu-wsl
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.481
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: ubuntu-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 53
Depends: apport, binutils, byobu, curl, dirmngr, fonts-ubuntu, git, gnupg, htop, patch, screen, software-properties-common, tmux, vim, wsl-setup
Recommends: dbus-x11, motd-news-config, show-motd, snapd, unattended-upgrades
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-meta/ubuntu-wsl_1.481_amd64.deb
Size: 2718
MD5sum: c9dd4405e633b9d072066a4baf45bb73
SHA1: 8d196f8eb84a49ee6550e3ee8eb23455690bd7dc
SHA256: b75afdd721fa480aae1c914a93ada7101566d73537bb4cd0eb7a1609f807fea8
SHA512: 1d8a4183721e6dd2e910678ed270d3caedb423b61422d1037beccfdb0fd9d13e6b52a36083cc0c32a24c8477d2f11ec841a2f4cd420f9750a69c886a41570b86
Description: Ubuntu on Windows tools - Windows Subsystem for Linux integration
Description-md5: 31a2c9edbae1d8c6f5ec0d556efdb9e9
Task: ubuntu-wsl