How To Install ubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is ubuntu-restricted-extras
ubuntu-restricted-extras is:
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.
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 ubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ubuntu-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 ubuntu-restricted-extras using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ubuntu-restricted-extras
Install ubuntu-restricted-extras Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ubuntu-restricted-extras using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ubuntu-restricted-extras
Install ubuntu-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 ubuntu-restricted-extras using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ubuntu-restricted-extras
How To Uninstall ubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the ubuntu-restricted-extras package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-restricted-extras
Uninstall ubuntu-restricted-extras And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ubuntu-restricted-extras and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ubuntu-restricted-extras
Remove ubuntu-restricted-extras Configurations and Data
To remove ubuntu-restricted-extras configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ubuntu-restricted-extras
Remove ubuntu-restricted-extras configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ubuntu-restricted-extras configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ubuntu-restricted-extras
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ubuntu-restricted-extras package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
