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ubuntu-restricted-extras package

  1. Bug #1306111
  2. Activity log

Activity log for bug #1306111

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2014-04-10 16:43:17 Masoud Abkenar bug added bug
2016-04-21 12:23:30 Launchpad Janitor ubuntu-restricted-extras (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2016-08-21 19:55:42 Masoud Abkenar description It is very convenient to install all packages that are restricted due to patent/copyright issues in one command using sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras However, this also installs non-free packages like flashplayer gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse libfaac0 which for some people are not desired. My suggestion is to create a meta-package which depends on a subset of packages that ubuntu-restricted-extras depends on: only those that have a FOSS license. It can be called for example ubuntu-restricted-foss-extras. This will bring more convenience to people who are more strict about the softwares on their system. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: ubuntu-restricted-extras (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Apr 10 18:28:12 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-10 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20140326) SourcePackage: ubuntu-restricted-extras UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) It is very convenient to install all packages that are restricted due to patent/copyright issues in one command using     sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras However, this also installs non-free packages like     flashplayer unrar which for some people are not desired. My suggestion is to create a meta-package which depends on a subset of packages that ubuntu-restricted-extras depends on: only those that have a FOSS license. It can be called for example ubuntu-restricted-foss-extras. This will bring more convenience to people who are more strict about the softwares on their system. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: ubuntu-restricted-extras (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Apr 10 18:28:12 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-10 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20140326) SourcePackage: ubuntu-restricted-extras UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)