ubuntu-restricted-extras

Ubuntu Restricted Extras
Developer(s) various
Stable release
56
Development status Current
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:


Contents

The Ubuntu Restricted Extras is a metapackage and has the following dependencies:[1]

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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