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I just installed the Ubuntu app on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). It defaults to a bash shell. I would prefer ksh. I am quite naive when it comes to using package managers to install software. I found this link: https://packages.ubuntu.com/groovy/amd64/ksh/download that says I should use a package manager to install it, but I need more detail help than that. Can someone help with some detail steps on what I need to do to get ksh installed? Thanks.

Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS Release: 20.04

John
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    Does this answer your question? How do I install applications in Ubuntu? – muru Jan 27 '21 at 06:12
  • Use apt or apt-get: sudo apt install ksh – muru Jan 27 '21 at 06:12
  • Any question should always include the version of Ubuntu you are using. Please edit the question or add a flag. What version is it? – David Jan 27 '21 at 09:09
  • Hi, When I run the apt and apt-get command I get the meesage: Unable to locate package ksh. – John Jan 27 '21 at 15:37
  • I was able to install it via: downloading the file - http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/k/ksh/ksh_2020.0.0+really93u+20120801-8_amd64.deb and then running the command: sudo dpkg -i ksh_2020.0.0+really93u+20120801-8_amd64.deb. I don't think that is how I was supposed to do it. – John Jan 27 '21 at 16:12
  • I tried adding: deb http://mirrors.kernal.org/ubuntu/ groovy main universe to /etc/apt/sources.list and then running sudo apt-get install ksh, but that didn't work. If someone knows the right way to do it, I would love to find out. I got it to work, but I feel like I cheated. – John Jan 27 '21 at 16:15
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    After adding the universe repository to your sources.list, did you remember to run sudo apt-get update before running sudo apt-get install ksh? – steeldriver Jan 28 '21 at 09:34

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