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Installing `kali-win-kex` on WSL2 fails

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I tried installing Kali-Win-Kex by following [the official guide](https://www.kali.org/docs/wsl/win-kex/) .
$ sudo apt install kali-win-kex -y
    dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kali-win-kex_2.7_amd64.deb (--unpack):
     new kali-win-kex package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
    Errors were encountered while processing:
     /var/cache/apt/archives/kali-win-kex_2.7_amd64.deb
    E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Trying apt install -f solve the problem changes package status from half-installed to uninstalled. Trying to install the package directly leads to the following error:
$ sudo dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/kali-win-kex_2.7_amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 102450 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../kali-win-kex_2.7_amd64.deb ...
This package is for WSL 2. Nothing to be done here.
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/kali-win-kex_2.7_amd64.deb (--install):
 new kali-win-kex package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kali-win-kex_2.7_amd64.deb
How can I install kali-win-kex?
Windows version: 19042.746
Kali version: 2020.4 (kali-rolling)
Asked by Aayush Boliya (11 rep)
Feb 4, 2021, 02:49 PM
Last activity: Feb 17, 2021, 09:01 AM