E: Unable to locate package wsl

[Veltgaist]

Windows Build Number

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19041.985]

WSL Version

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

Invalid command line option: --status

Distro Version

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

sudo apt install wsl
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package wsl

Expected Behavior

Install WSL, I did update and upgrade

Actual Behavior

WSL not working properly

Diagnostic Logs

No response

[SheepReaper]

A. did you sudo apt update first?
B. Are you looking for the right thing? wsl the apt package is WSMan Shell not Windows Subsystem for Linux

Apt is not managed by Microsoft. If you're looking for help with WSMan Shell, this is not that.