How to Install and Uninstall ubuntu-wsl Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-wsl" package

Please follow the guidance below to install ubuntu-wsl on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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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 guidelines below to uninstall ubuntu-wsl on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: ubuntu-wsl
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.472
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: ubuntu-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 52
Depends: wslu
Recommends: dbus-x11, show-motd
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-meta/ubuntu-wsl_1.472_amd64.deb
Size: 2580
MD5sum: 657ba5ae74b132176bce0eada2ee94d4
SHA1: c3cabb629a76f70fb4fc325a1603b6e454c5b062
SHA256: 009b8cd18ff8617ace7387d1f8f9feb9c07477f58cc1ac2cda9a7f35aebd74bc
SHA512: b53f1cc7afb30d89689577f12f4db4ec35d8f82bc5535152a99795e63b346685fb6bb4e1730972b77bb12e2652b78f1b976a5bc5973b62888f393378634c5f86
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