How To Install lubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is lubuntu-restricted-extras
lubuntu-restricted-extras is:
This collection of packages includes:
- MP3 and other audio codec software to play various audio formats (mplayer plugins)
- software to install the Microsoft Web fonts
- the Adobe Flash plugin
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
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
There are three methods to install lubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install lubuntu-restricted-extras Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lubuntu-restricted-extras using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lubuntu-restricted-extras
Install lubuntu-restricted-extras Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lubuntu-restricted-extras using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lubuntu-restricted-extras
Install lubuntu-restricted-extras Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install lubuntu-restricted-extras using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lubuntu-restricted-extras
How To Uninstall lubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the lubuntu-restricted-extras package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lubuntu-restricted-extras
Uninstall lubuntu-restricted-extras And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lubuntu-restricted-extras and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lubuntu-restricted-extras
Remove lubuntu-restricted-extras Configurations and Data
To remove lubuntu-restricted-extras configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lubuntu-restricted-extras
Remove lubuntu-restricted-extras configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lubuntu-restricted-extras configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lubuntu-restricted-extras
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lubuntu-restricted-extras package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
