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Ubuntu restricted extras

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Developer(s)
  
various

Development status
  
Current

Available in
  
English

Stable release
  
56

Platform
  
Ubuntu (Linux)

License
  
Various (Ubuntu MOTU Developers)

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.

Contents

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:

  • 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. However, some distributions, such as Super OS, Pinguy OS and Revamplinux do bundle the package on their installation CDs or DVDs.

    References

    Ubuntu-restricted-extras Wikipedia
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