chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra comes from the same source package as chromium-brwoser which does get security updates.
chromium does not depend on the extra codecs for the same reason that other major Ubuntu packages don't depend on extra codec packages. Those that want those codecs can install ubuntu-restricted-addons (the checkbox in the installer). Anyway, chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra is only a recommends. If you personally don't want it, you're free to uninstall it and keep ubuntu- restricted-addons installed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1306892 Title: chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra is automatically installed while installation process Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in ubuntu-restricted-addons package in Ubuntu: Opinion Bug description: chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra is automatically installed while installation process but why? chromium-browser is *not* installed and Firefox still the standard browser tested with: Xubuntu 14.04 beta2 in an VM To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1306892/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
