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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "wsl" package

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


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall wsl on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: wsl
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 120
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Daniel Jared Dominguez
Architecture: all
Version: 0.2.1-1
Depends: wget (>= 1.13) | curl, libxml2-utils
Recommends: xsltproc, gnupg, curl
Filename: pool/universe/w/wsl/wsl_0.2.1-1_all.deb
Size: 20094
MD5sum: 0e973c58305dcebf885d535838a3ea08
SHA1: 7eaf075d210dce023853a145ef1290ad590d5666
SHA256: 4ad4c75125161cf2bd56ac9a15976fc6798659f3415eb26957a9bcb0ff15d458
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
Homepage: http://linux.dell.com/files/wsl/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu