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Carl H
Asked: 2017-06-12 05:15:39 +0800 CST

Which restricted-extras package for Ubuntu GNOME 17.04?

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There does not appear to be a *buntu-restricted-extras package for Ubuntu GNOME.

What is the correct way to install the various media codecs, etc?

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2 Answers

  1. "ubuntu-restricted-extras" is part of "multiverse" section, If you can't get it using apt, first we must enable "Multiverse".

    I would add:

    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ zesty multiverse

    to:

    /etc/apt/sources.list

    then:

    sudo apt update

    Now it should be available to you.

    Which one?

    Here is what's available to me:

    $ apt search --names-only -- -restricted-extras

kubuntu-restricted-extras/zesty 65 amd64
  Commonly used media codecs and fonts for Kubuntu

lubuntu-restricted-extras/zesty 65 amd64
  Commonly used media codecs and fonts for Lubuntu

ubuntu-restricted-extras/zesty 65 amd64
  Commonly used media codecs and fonts for Ubuntu

xubuntu-restricted-extras/zesty 65 amd64
  Commonly used media codecs and fonts for Xubuntu

    I suggest using "ubuntu-restricted-extra" for Ubuntu gnome over the other packages, most of their content are similar however cause many stuff within Unity and Gnome are close to each other I think it would be the best choice you've got.

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  2. You should use ubuntu-restricted-extras.

    The only reason there are a few different versions is because some Ubuntu desktop flavors had unique requirements. kubuntu-restricted-extras add some support for KDE. Lubuntu originally did not want to include PulseAudio. And in Ubuntu 17.10+, xubuntu-restricted-extras just points to ubuntu-restricted-extras.

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