How to Install and Uninstall ubuntu-wsl Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-wsl" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install ubuntu-wsl on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ubuntu-wsl on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: ubuntu-wsl
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.450.2
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: ubuntu-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 51
Depends: wslu
Recommends: dbus-x11, show-motd
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-meta/ubuntu-wsl_1.450.2_amd64.deb
Size: 2476
MD5sum: 2cde43416bdfdfeebbc0f7486789bfad
SHA1: 558cf414cf3a5c1f9cf18c6184ef7e97b0d5102e
SHA256: 675aad75d90f651b808ec80bfbc63a3a281c85984c40e99a1abe16a36b4263ea
SHA512: b5e2688e25690d42349eb3e0ee7c0f6fa8d36665223cdeeb0cc29ace7888fe51f9e8783fbe94c2d4d1665c3d5a03a44c54be8d8828a6235edb2d08c4af64ee85
Description: Ubuntu on Windows tools - Windows Subsystem for Linux integration
Description-md5: 31a2c9edbae1d8c6f5ec0d556efdb9e9

Package: ubuntu-wsl
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.450
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: ubuntu-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 51
Depends: wslu
Recommends: dbus-x11, show-motd
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-meta/ubuntu-wsl_1.450_amd64.deb
Size: 3588
MD5sum: 079ac81fae435ca0d3b21dfcfc76308e
SHA1: 9879c30dba89c6a1b7ab38b156ce82e4151612b1
SHA256: daa02d0d3bc1e4d1635a7eee437dc07c1564187881930abdcab21f163c29cc0d
Description: Ubuntu on Windows tools - Windows Subsystem for Linux integration
Description-md5: 31a2c9edbae1d8c6f5ec0d556efdb9e9