How to Install and Uninstall wireguard Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "wireguard" package

Please follow the steps below to install wireguard on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall wireguard on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                wireguard
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the wireguard package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: wireguard
Architecture: all
Version: 1.0.20210914-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Depends: wireguard-dkms (>= 0.0.20200121-2) | wireguard-modules (>= 0.0.20191219), wireguard-tools (>= 1.0.20210914-1ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wireguard/wireguard_1.0.20210914-1ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 3114
MD5sum: c44ff0282c3eaa86aeb344111bcac5d0
SHA1: 2c9b3ad48ed75be1297df4820d413166079862cb
SHA256: 45c218ebf8b76862421efd865f940af6c25f7d7e0107a1b4f75a7c4e4da50afe
SHA512: 5ea4352e5f9ee97bf1ceb678ecc4364ccc7a3e2c16712e67c4ac8d8297cdec8fa9cf51a99239f8139c852018b4555cb1d97f10db39779276124646a94606ccc6
Homepage: https://www.wireguard.com
Description: fast, modern, secure kernel VPN tunnel (metapackage)
Description-md5: bd6dd7a30cf34800a40219e3d2df9dc3