my current sources list on my ubuntu

# Automatically generated sources.list
# http://www.ubuntu-nl.org/source-o-matic/
#
# If you get GPG errors with this sources.list, locate the GPG key in this file
# and run these commands (where KEY is replaced with that key)
#
# gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys KEY
# gpg --export --armor KEY | sudo apt-key add -
#
# If you don't know what to do with this file, read
# https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/CommandLine

# Ubuntu supported packages
# GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy main restricted
deb http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-updates main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted

deb-src http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy main restricted
deb-src http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-updates main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted

# Ubuntu community supported packages
# GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy universe multiverse
deb http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-updates universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security universe multiverse

deb-src http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy universe multiverse
deb-src http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-updates universe multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security universe multiverse

# Seveas' Ubuntu Packages
# GPG key: 1135D466
deb http://seveas.theplayboymansion.net/seveas edgy-seveas all

deb-src http://seveas.theplayboymansion.net/seveas edgy-seveas all

# Ubuntu backports project
# GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb-src http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

# Kubuntu.org bleeding edge Koffice
# GPG key: DD4D5088
deb http://kubuntu.org/packages/koffice-latest edgy main

deb-src http://kubuntu.org/packages/koffice-latest edgy main

# Kubuntu.org bleeding edge amaroK
# GPG key: DD4D5088
deb http://kubuntu.org/packages/amarok-latest edgy main

deb-src http://kubuntu.org/packages/amarok-latest edgy main

# Upstream Wine
# GPG key: 387EE263
deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt edgy main

deb-src http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt edgy main

# Upstream Opera
# GPG key: 6A423791
deb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free

# Upstream Beryl
# GPG key: ed8a569e
deb http://media.blutkind.org/xgl/ edgy main-edgy

deb-src http://media.blutkind.org/xgl/ edgy main-edgy

deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/ edgy main

# Medibuntu multimedia packages
# GPG key: 0C5A2783
deb http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ edgy free non-free

deb-src http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ edgy free non-free

# Canonical Commercial packages
# GPG key: 437D05B5
deb http://archive.canonical.com edgy-commercial main

deb-src http://archive.canonical.com edgy-commercial main


#AUTOMATIX REPOS START

deb http://www.getautomatix.com/apt edgy main

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu edgy-commercial main

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse
#AUTOMATIX REPOS END

## Avant Window Navigator
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/ edgy avant-window-navigator
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/ edgy avant-window-navigator


## Fonts
deb http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu edgy fonts
deb-src http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu edgy fonts


## NTFS http://linux.cpms.ru/page.php?id=162
## wget http://flomertens.keo.in/ubuntu/givre_key.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
deb http://givre.cabspace.com/ubuntu/ edgy main main-all
deb http://ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info/ubuntu/ edgy main main-all
deb http://flomertens.keo.in/ubuntu/ edgy main main-all

## rus mp3 tags
## sudo wget http://rusxmms.sf.net/ubuntu/rusxmms/key.gpg -O - | sudo apt-key add -
## sudo wget ttp://rusxmms.sf.net/ubuntu/rusxmms/key.gpg-q -O - | sudo apt-key add -
deb http://rusxmms.sourceforge.net/ubuntu/rusxmms dapper main
#deb http://ubuntu.root.od.ua/rusxmms edgy main


# Eternity Screensaver
deb http://parker1.co.uk/apt edgy main
deb-src http://parker1.co.uk/apt edgy main

The best iconset for ubuntu

http://www12.asphost4free.com/yop12345/download.htm

how to make skype more "gnomeish"

Also have found a fine article about how to make skype more "gnomeish" :
http://ubuntuos.com/?p=29#comments

(Had this question quite a long time :) ).

keep your theme consistent when running apps as root

Just want to add a simple post, not to forget in the future how easy you can keep your theme consistent when running apps as root:

sudo rm -R /root/.themes
sudo rm -R /root/.icons
sudo ln -s /home/$USER/.themes /root
sudo ln -s /home/$USER/.icons /root

How did I improve fonts rendering on my Ubuntu Edgy

I have already been almost 3 months working only with linux ubuntu, and I really love it! Just decided right now to make some short articles where I will try to collect some thoughts about how did I achieve different results.

This is how does it look right now on my laptop:


The first thing that I really didn't like when you just install Ubuntu - it is font. So this is what have I done to improve that.

First we need to add some new repos to our sources list. Open gnome-terminal and type:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list


If you have edgy - add this lines:

deb http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu edgy fonts
deb-src http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu edgy fonts


Or if you have Fiesty:

(Fiesty)
deb http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu feisty fonts
deb-src http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu feisty fonts


After that we need to add gpg keys:

gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 937215FF
gpg --export --armor 937215FF | sudo apt-key add -


Then update/upgrade:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude upgrade


We installed all the updates, so now we need to reconfigure our fonts:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig-config

Choose next options: Native, Automatic, No bitmapped fonts

After that:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig


Now we create a fonts.conf file in our home directory:

sudo gedit ~/.fonts.conf

and add next lines there:

<fontconfig>
<match target="font">
<test name="weight" compare="more"><const>medium</const></test>
<edit mode="assign" name="autohint"><bool>false</bool></edit>
</match>
</fontconfig>


You also can add this peace of code directly to the /etc/fonts/fonts.conf. But i prefer the previous method.

After that we need to make some changes to /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. By the way - don't forget to make a backup of the xorg.conf file, just for emergency.

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_my_todays_backup
gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

In Monitor section we need to add:

DisplaySize 370.4 277.8 #1400x1050

this is for 1400x1050 resolution or

DisplaySize 381 238.125 #1440x900

(This is exactly my case right now:). By the way , if you have another resolution - just use this formula to count your numbers:
X = [horizontal resolution] X 25.4 / 96;
1400 х 25.4 / 96 = ~370.4
Y = [vertical resolution] X 25.4 / 96;
1050 х 25.4 / 96 = ~277.8

So that's it!
Just close and save everything. Type Ctrl-Alt-Bksp (to reload Gnome) and see the result. For me it was really impressive.