Removing "Restricted" Component

Lorin Pino ljpino at grm.net
Sat Jul 29 05:20:13 UTC 2006


Soo Qing wrote:

>At Ubuntu page, it was written that "Restricted"
>component of Ubuntu is clearly separated to ensure
>that it is easy to remove.
>
>Can anyone tell me how remove it after a clean
>installation of Ubuntu? I see no way in Synaptic to
>distinguish between "Main" and "Restricted"!
>
>I am aware my hardware may not work but still I would
>like to remove them.
>
>http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/components
>
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In synaptic: settings>filters.  You can create a search filter that 
brings up the resticted modules only.  I didn't see a way to bring them 
up that was already configured.  HTH
~Lorin




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