How to Install and Uninstall ubuntu-restricted-extras Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "ubuntu-restricted-extras" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install ubuntu-restricted-extras on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ubuntu-restricted-extras
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ubuntu-restricted-extras" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall ubuntu-restricted-extras on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ubuntu-restricted-extras
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ubuntu-restricted-extras package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: ubuntu-restricted-extras
Architecture: amd64
Version: 67
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/metapackages
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 14
Depends: ubuntu-restricted-addons
Recommends: libavcodec-extra, ttf-mscorefonts-installer, unrar
Filename: pool/multiverse/u/ubuntu-restricted-extras/ubuntu-restricted-extras_67_amd64.deb
Size: 3200
MD5sum: 8efda97241610b26913baaadc449e7cb
SHA1: 8be66c9d95b201e780264a3d0ebd9905235b72ad
SHA256: df895516546b78c8a417f42f53cd288b5976718e225b08cb16bb85a952eb7468
Description: Commonly used media codecs and fonts for Ubuntu
Description-md5: 5625deefba56f767d8e27098e82e3e9d