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Quick installation of ubuntu-restricted-extras:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: ubuntu-restricted-extras
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
Package Details | |
| Package: | ubuntu-restricted-extras |
| Version: | 57 |
| Maintainer: | Michael Vogt |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | Commonly used restricted packages for Ubuntu This package depends on some commonly used packages in the Ubuntu multiverse repository. . Installing this package will pull in support for MP3 playback and decoding, support for various other audio formats (GStreamer plugins), Microsoft fonts, Flash plugin, LAME (to create compressed audio files), and DVD playback. . Please note that this does not install libdvdcss2, and will not let you play encrypted DVDs. For more information, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs . Please also note that packages from multiverse are restricted by copyright or legal issues in some countries. See http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/licensing for more information. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | multiverse/metapackages |
How to install ubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If ubuntu-restricted-extras is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L ubuntu-restricted-extras' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L ubuntu-restricted-extras Package `ubuntu-restricted-extras' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing ubuntu-restricted-extras:
After system update use the following command to install ubuntu-restricted-extras:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove ubuntu-restricted-extras from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the ubuntu-restricted-extras from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the ubuntu-restricted-extras following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-restricted-extras
Following command is used to remove the ubuntu-restricted-extras package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove ubuntu-restricted-extras
This will remove ubuntu-restricted-extras and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing ubuntu-restricted-extras with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge ubuntu-restricted-extras
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove ubuntu-restricted-extras
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with ubuntu-restricted-extras package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
