How to Install and Uninstall wireguard Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 01,2024

1. Install "wireguard" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install wireguard on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                wireguard
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "wireguard" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall wireguard on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                wireguard
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the wireguard package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: wireguard
Architecture: all
Version: 1.0.20200513-1~16.04.2
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 (>= 1.0.20200513-1~16.04.2)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wireguard/wireguard_1.0.20200513-1~16.04.2_all.deb
Size: 3184
MD5sum: 6e4286a188943e151f847166f9843b08
SHA1: a4ae383d06cbf16a0e48152c6842cdc21509f866
SHA256: 5ef21a46dcac7cae9f1017a535653b85949b6fbae14b4a72c98e828f78ba132f
SHA512: 3ebbb824ee65c01d739b061a4d0c37b860f45ac09a65c7f01aea78e559edd3c8d7214d1e0348cb766aacac30a2430b9cabbf2ada9b73aa4ebb0d36a7eedb96e1
Homepage: https://www.wireguard.com
Description-en: fast, modern, secure kernel VPN tunnel (metapackage)
WireGuard is a novel VPN that runs inside the Linux Kernel and uses
state-of-the-art cryptography (the "Noise" protocol). It aims to be
faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPSec, while avoiding
the massive headache. It intends to be considerably more performant
than OpenVPN. WireGuard is designed as a general purpose VPN for
running on embedded interfaces and super computers alike, fit for
many different circumstances. It runs over UDP.
.
This metapackage explicitly depends on both the kernel module and the
userspace tooling.
Description-md5: bd6dd7a30cf34800a40219e3d2df9dc3