How to Install and Uninstall ubuntu-wsl Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-wsl" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install ubuntu-wsl on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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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 tutorial shows how to uninstall ubuntu-wsl on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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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 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: ubuntu-wsl
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.459
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_1.459_amd64.deb
Size: 2784
MD5sum: 31d224eee6c96cbc4398cbb7138fd60c
SHA1: 333d35bad9e1345464603f8cd3311b82fc98d9ad
SHA256: f2a83e543c260fac844eee3307bb39cf3aa44f93f86ba892e64ce6435f308b9a
SHA512: 1f49c287656e03aaddd8ed2924750c6c6797132a0ceb49c7c5309efdc27816cb413b71a421613cc6c072e8c2d599391ef476fff903c365d75d6c335668cc7301
Description-en: Ubuntu on Windows tools - Windows Subsystem for Linux integration
Utilities for integrating Ubuntu well into the WSL environment.
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It is also used to help ensure proper upgrades, so it is recommended that
it not be removed.
Description-md5: 31a2c9edbae1d8c6f5ec0d556efdb9e9