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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "xubuntu-restricted-extras" package

This is a short guide on how to install xubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall xubuntu-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 xubuntu-restricted-extras package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: xubuntu-restricted-extras
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/metapackages
Installed-Size: 14
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Source: ubuntu-restricted-extras
Version: 65
Depends: xubuntu-restricted-addons
Recommends: ttf-mscorefonts-installer, unrar, libavcodec-extra
Filename: pool/multiverse/u/ubuntu-restricted-extras/xubuntu-restricted-extras_65_amd64.deb
Size: 3122
MD5sum: e44e9eabb79521d2fa535b3f58e91f7d
SHA1: c1f75582ed43d390cc9d23b1b1f3a56173d89b6e
SHA256: 4319951aea7e8222bb348b02316dc8a7144eb9a5fa0dc3907baee795a6af1c10
Description-en: Commonly used media codecs and fonts for Xubuntu
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: f142262d78e95e63b01f4328025b83b1
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu