Top 15 Ubuntu Restricted Extras Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Ubuntu's commitment to only include completely free software by default means that proprietary media formats are not configured 'out of the box'. However, you can install the ability to play popular non-free media formats, including DVD, MP3, Quicktime, and Windows Media formats using packages ubuntu-restricted-extras and ubuntu-restricted-addons.

1. gstreamer

gstreamer GStreamer is a library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. The applications it supports range from simple Ogg/Vorbis playback, audio/video streaming to complex audio (mixing) and video (non-linear editing) processing.......

2. iwScanner

iwScanner iwScanner is a wireless scanner for linux with an easy to use graphic interface.Its designed in Glade and written in python, so it just need PyGTK to run in any linux environmentFor the scanning engine it uses wireless tools, so if you have iwlist you are ready to goInformation about......

3. Emma

Emma Emma is a graphical toolkit for MySQL database developers and administrators. It provides dialogs to create or modify MySQL databases, tables, and associated indexes. The results of an executed query are displayed in a result set where the record data can be edited by the user, if the SQL statement......

4. mountpy

mountpy Mountpy scans all devices connected to the system, and tries to mount them, creating mount directories as needed. After configured, this program allows ordinary users to mount external filesystems.......

5. Motion

Motion Motion is a program that monitors the video signal from one or more cameras and is able to detect if a significant part of the picture has changed; in other words, it can detect motion.The program is written in C and is made for the Linux operating system. Motion is......

6. logitech-applet

logitech-applet Sorry, we have added any description on logitech-applet......

7. Ubuntu Kylin

Ubuntu Kylin Ubuntu Kylin, an open-source project, is supported and led by CCN Joint Lab. Its purpose is to provide exquisite UE and make an operation system with more Chinese characteristics, through adopting the design idea of platform internationalization and application localization, customizing localized desktop environment and developing application software catering to......

8. Tanglu

Tanglu Tanglu is a Debian-based Linux distribution which aims to provide the best desktop experience for regular users and enthusiasts. Compared to Debian GNU/Linux, Tanglu plans to offer a number of user-friendly, desktop-oriented features such as availability of newer software, inclusion of extra firmware by default, and a regular, time-based release......

9. crouton

crouton crouton - Chromium OS Universal Chroot Environmentcrouton is a set of scripts that bundle up into an easy-to-use, Chromium OS-centric chroot generator. Currently Ubuntu and Debian are supported (using debootstrap behind the scenes), but "Chromium OS Debian, Ubuntu, and Probably Other Distros Eventually Chroot Environment" doesn't acronymize as well (crodupodece......

10. Crebs

Crebs Create Background Slideshow (CreBS) is a Python/GTK application used to create and set desktop background slideshows for GNOME, and by extension the Linux distributions that use it, such as Fedora and Ubuntu. The image set defined is stored along with your ordinary wallpapers so it can be reselected in the......

11. mount-gtk

mount-gtk This program is a front end for udisks and mount. It provides a means of mounting devices with udisks through a graphical interface.......

12. Gnome Screensaver

Gnome Screensaver gnome-screensaver is a new screensaver that can replace xscreensaver. It is designed to integrate well with the desktop and provide a control interface that is desktop neutral. It simplifies and streamlines the experience for the user and provides more capability for the system administrator and vendor.......

13. Dome9 Ubuntu Firewall Management

Dome9 Ubuntu Firewall Management Manage Ubuntu firewalls across multiple cloud providers and VPS with Dome9 - the ultimate security for cloud servers!With Dome9, your servers become invisible to hackers and you can easily enable on-demand access for specific users, time periods and applications.Using Dome9 firewall management console, you can: • Manage multiple Ubuntu firewalls......

14. Ubuntu Tweak

Ubuntu Tweak Ubuntu Tweak is an application designed to config Ubuntu easier for everyone. It provides many useful desktop and system options that the default desktop environment doesnt provide. Features of Ubuntu TweakView of Basic System Information(Distribution, Kernel, CPU, Memory, etc.)GNOME Session ControlAuto Start Program ControlQuick install popular applicationsA lot of third-party......

15. Introduce PPA

Introduce PPA The program saves you from having to open the console to add a new PPA. You can add the new repository in two ways. Introducing the ppa and then the name of the application or pasted directly the code from any web......