Installing xubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS
Example of installing xubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS using the command sudo apt-get install xubuntu-restricted-extras.
Quick installation of xubuntu-restricted-extras:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: xubuntu-restricted-extras
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install xubuntu-restricted-extras
Package Details | |
| Package: | xubuntu-restricted-extras |
| Version: | 65 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | 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. . 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 |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | multiverse/metapackages |
How to install xubuntu-restricted-extras on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If xubuntu-restricted-extras is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L xubuntu-restricted-extras' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L xubuntu-restricted-extras dpkg-query: package 'xubuntu-restricted-extras' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing xubuntu-restricted-extras:
After system update use the following command to install xubuntu-restricted-extras:
sudo apt-get install xubuntu-restricted-extras
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove xubuntu-restricted-extras from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the xubuntu-restricted-extras from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the xubuntu-restricted-extras following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove xubuntu-restricted-extras
Following command is used to remove the xubuntu-restricted-extras package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove xubuntu-restricted-extras
This will remove xubuntu-restricted-extras and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing xubuntu-restricted-extras with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge xubuntu-restricted-extras
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove xubuntu-restricted-extras
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with xubuntu-restricted-extras package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.