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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?

Carl H
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  • is the Multiverse repository enabled in your system? If not, it needs to be enabled then you can find the ubuntu-restricted-extras package. – Thomas Ward Jun 11 '17 at 16:12
  • Yes it is. I can find ubuntu-restricted-extras, kubuntu-restricted-extras, lubuntu-restricted-extras, and xubuntu-restricted-extras, but not ubuntu-gnome-restricted-extras. – Carl H Jun 13 '17 at 09:06
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    Not every variant has their own restricted extras package. Start with ubuntu-restricted-extras and see if that works for you - if all works well then you are good to go. – Thomas Ward Jun 13 '17 at 11:30

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"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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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.

Jeremy Bicha
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