How to Install and Uninstall wireguard Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 30,2024

You can also install and uninstall the wireguard on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "wireguard" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install wireguard on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall wireguard on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the wireguard package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

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