ubuntu-restricted-extras
| Developer(s) | various |
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| Stable release | 56
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| Platform | Ubuntu (Linux) |
| Available in | English |
| License | Various (Ubuntu MOTU Developers) |
| Website | Ubuntu wiki RestrictedFormats |
ubuntu-restricted-extras is a software package for the computer operating system Ubuntu that allows the user to install essential software which is not already included due to legal or copyright reasons.
It is a meta-package that installs:
- Support for MP3 and unencrypted DVD playback
- Microsoft TrueType core fonts
- Flash plugin
- codecs for common audio and video files
Contents
The ubuntu-restricted-extras is a metapackage and has the following dependencies:[1]
- flashplugin-installer
- gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg
- gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3
- gstreamer0.10-pitfdll
- gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad
- gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly
- gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse
- gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse
- icedtea6-plugin
- libavcodec-extra-52
- libmp4v2-0
- ttf-mscorefonts-installer
- unrar
As of Ubuntu 10.10, several of these dependencies are included indirectly, through another metapackage called ubuntu-restricted-addons.
Inclusion
Due to the legal status of the software included in ubuntu-restricted-extras, the package is not included by default on any Ubuntu CDs.[2] However, some distributions, such as Super OS, Pinguy OS and Revamplinux do bundle the package on their installation CDs or DVDs.
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