Xubuntu restricted extras

Getting Xubuntu Restricted Extras

Xubuntu Restricted Extras is a meta-package that fetches a variety of packages, notably: Adobe Flash and Firefox plugin, and a variety of other codecs. The easy way to get it (12.04):

On a system with Free Geek Packages

Open up a terminal and run the command:

   $> sudo install-fg-restricted-extras

This does not include microsoft fonts (yes, they're proprietary). To install these run the command (no need for systems imaged after March 20, 2013):

   $> sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer

Answer yes to any prompts that may arise.

On a system without Free Geek Packages

GUI

Applications > Ubuntu Software Center
Type "xubuntu Restricted Extras" into the search field
Highlight xubuntu Restricted Extras and click "more info"
Click "Use this source" and "install"

CLI

Edit /etc/apt/sources.list 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 xubuntu-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 Ubuntu page on Restricted Formats.