How to Install and Uninstall ubuntu-restricted-extras Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-restricted-extras" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall ubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ubuntu-restricted-extras package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

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
SHA512: 6077b0d9580063d4c25acb94aca63c9ff3faef6bf9639da079be228584c8474419d768963ffed133c029cc744c469f086b5362c2fa749a131c27ffe140c2c8ae
Description-en: Commonly used media codecs and fonts for Ubuntu
This collection of packages includes:
- MP3 and other audio codec software to play various audio formats
(GStreamer plugins)
- software to install the Microsoft Web fonts
- the Adobe Flash plugin
- LAME, software to create compressed audio files.
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This software does not include libdvdcss2, and will not let you play
encrypted DVDs. For more information, see
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs
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These software packages are from the Multiverse channel, restricted by
copyright or legal issues in some countries. For more information, see
http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/licensing
Description-md5: 5625deefba56f767d8e27098e82e3e9d