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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "wsl" package

This is a short guide on how to install wsl on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall wsl on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                wsl
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the wsl package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: wsl
Architecture: all
Version: 0.2.1-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 105
Depends: wget (>= 1.13) | curl, libxml2-utils
Recommends: xsltproc, gnupg, curl
Filename: pool/universe/w/wsl/wsl_0.2.1-2_all.deb
Size: 18180
MD5sum: e4dadcdf1c5caca51b6fc0fe794a8b26
SHA1: ceb83cf5c74d59da7d25b48ed51f4f9bdd849673
SHA256: a4dedc3b5e19bbf877e33e1521e08318a04d4ef52b952f1787dcd80b47744618
SHA512: 3419784501a19678d7145c2ee61de298c6942adf5d81b877cfd4946783c521465dca6137ec0ed3b688fbcd0483d0bbc6ca1a03a25fd2a4520e23cd75d5945194
Homepage: http://linux.dell.com/files/wsl/
Description-en: Wsman Shell Command Line "whistle"
WSL (aka "whistle") contains various scripts that serve as a client interface
to WSMAN or Web Services for Management protocol base on DMTF standard
specification. WSMAN provides standards based messaging for systems management
CIM-style objects.
Description-md5: 9b0a82cf07de44ae3fa1380f1b14f273