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

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-restricted-extras" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall ubuntu-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 ubuntu-restricted-extras package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: ubuntu-restricted-extras
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/metapackages
Installed-Size: 14
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 65
Depends: ubuntu-restricted-addons
Recommends: ttf-mscorefonts-installer, unrar, libavcodec-extra
Filename: pool/multiverse/u/ubuntu-restricted-extras/ubuntu-restricted-extras_65_amd64.deb
Size: 3102
MD5sum: 165685b31600346bed32c9e4d1e10598
SHA1: 4738a3ade51e47db38240e8f75fa71f36a401e49
SHA256: 0aa5ad60bb315fec3675b5f28045475f883189b76ce55238d00ab89cec677bc2
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
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu