I keep seeing places refer to the "multiverse" repository as a place I can get software, how can I enable this repository? Please specify how to do this graphically and via command line.
Package Management – How to Enable Multiverse Repository in Ubuntu
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Best Answer
The Multiverse repository contains packages (software) that is "not free" , referring to licensing restrictions.
For additional information on the philosophy of the ubuntu repositories, see Overview of the default Ubuntu software repositories
You can enable the repository from the command line or graphically.
Graphically
Open Software center, navigate to the "Ubuntu software" tab at the top, select (check off) multiverse.
Use the "Reload" button to update your package list.
Note: This is called "Software and Updates" in recent versions (e.g. 20.10) of Ubuntu.
Command line
Open
/etc/apt/sources.list
with any editor.Uncomment (remove the # from the front of) the
multiverse
lines or add them in if needed, so the lines look like this:Uncomment the
deb-src
lines if you need to download the source code (most users will not need the source code, so if in doubt, leave them disabled).Save your edit (if you are using nano, Ctrl+X , then type Y to save your changes) then, to update your package list, run