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==Getting Xubuntu Restricted Extras==
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#REDIRECT [[Multimedia_and_DVDs_in_Ubuntu]]
Xubuntu Restricted Extras is a meta-package that fetches a variety of packages, notably:  Adobe Flash and Firefox plugin, microsoft fonts (yes, they're proprietary), and a variety of other codecs.  The easy way to get it (10.04):
 
  
===GUI===
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[[Category:Tech support]]
* Applications > Ubuntu Software Center
 
* Type "Ubuntu Restricted Extras" into the search field
 
* Highlight Ubuntu Restricted Extras and click "more info"
 
* Click "Use this source" and "install"
 
 
 
===CLI===
 
* Edit <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code> and add the following line:
 
    deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid multiverse
 
* Now update the software list and install restricted-extras:
 
    $> sudo apt-get update
 
    $> sudo apt-get install xubuntu-restricted-extras
 
 
 
You can also get it through synaptic or sudo apt-get (command line). The package is called ubuntu-restricted-extras.
 
 
 
==Enabling Copy protected DVD playback==
 
 
 
After installing Restricted Extras, open a terminal (Applications>Accessories>Terminal) and type or paste the following:
 
 
 
For Ubuntu 10.04 (and 9.10, 9.04)
 
 
 
sudo apt-get install vlc ubuntu-restricted-extras libdvdread4
 
 
 
You will need to give it your password. Don't worry is nothing shows up on the screen when you are typing your password it is supposed to be this way.
 
 
 
When this has finished type or paste
 
 
 
For 10.04 (and 9.10, 9.04)
 
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
 
 
 
==Package Contents==
 
 
 
* adobe-flashplugin [i386]
 
* Adobe Flash Player plugin installer
 
* Adobe Flash Player plugin installer
 
* web browser plugin based on OpenJDK and IcedTea to execute Java applets
 
* ffmpeg codec library
 
* The KDE CD/DVD burning application library - extra decoders
 
* An MP3 encoding library
 
* MP3 Plugin for MusicBrainz tagging library
 
* MPEG-related plugins for libxine1
 
* Installer for Microsoft TrueType core fonts
 
* Unarchiver for .rar files (non-free version)
 
 
 
==Proprietary Software==
 
 
 
For more information on installing the software to enable and use non-free formats on your Ubuntu system, visit the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats Ubuntu page on Restricted Formats].
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Tech Support Procedure]]
 

Latest revision as of 14:01, 28 December 2012