How to Install and Uninstall kubuntu-restricted-extras Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "kubuntu-restricted-extras" package

This tutorial shows how to install kubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall kubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 kubuntu-restricted-extras package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: kubuntu-restricted-extras
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/metapackages
Installed-Size: 14
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Source: ubuntu-restricted-extras
Version: 65
Depends: kubuntu-restricted-addons
Recommends: ttf-mscorefonts-installer, unrar, lame, libavcodec-extra
Filename: pool/multiverse/u/ubuntu-restricted-extras/kubuntu-restricted-extras_65_amd64.deb
Size: 3114
MD5sum: 717de4dd3d73c6e8a23ccc2d1ed608be
SHA1: e64ae3decaea9ec82a057313d582883cc6f47d71
SHA256: c32d28f607cdc4aff310ba2909bbde0ea78c4083a4e8df1c4e21d366bb764d79
Description-en: Commonly used media codecs and fonts for Kubuntu
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: 10c9a51af877ebd2c28d1c8e2d2231ca
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu