Installing Linux software through repositories is the safe bet. In respect with Ubuntu, there are many software in Intrepid Ibex which I feel is crap. For eg: the “Hardware Drivers” does not have drivers for older kernels. On the other hand, there are many software (like Brasero, Transmission,Totem,VLC etc.) in Hardy that needs update, which the Hardy repositories have not provided till now. To bridge these gaps, I would like to provide you all with the repositories of Hardy and Intrepid.

NOTE: Please think twice before installing software from other Ubuntu version repositories. It may screw up your installation

HARDY HERON REPOSITORIES:

I have provided the older ones and two updates, just in case for those people who will want to install the older versions of software.

SOURCES:

# Ubuntu supported packages (GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed main restricted

# Ubuntu community supported packages (GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-security universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-updates universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-proposed universe multiverse

# Ubuntu backports project (GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb http://mi.mirror.garr.it/ubuntu hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mi.mirror.garr.it/ubuntu hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

# CANONICAL COMMERCIAL REPOSITORY (Hosted on Canonical servers, not Ubuntu servers.
# RealPlayer10, Opera, VmWare Server and more to come.)
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner

# UbuntuStudio Repository (GPG key: B6A4EB33)
# GPG key-file: http://archive.ubuntustudio.org/ubuntustudio.gpg
deb http://archive.ubuntustudio.org/ubuntustudio hardy main
deb-src http://archive.ubuntustudio.org/ubuntustudio hardy main

## kubuntu.org packages for the latest KDE version (GPG key: DD4D5088)
deb http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde-357 hardy main
deb-src http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde-357 hardy main
deb http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde-latest hardy main
deb-src http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde-latest hardy main

## kubuntu.org packages for the latest Koffice version (GPG key: DD4D5088)
deb http://kubuntu.org/packages/koffice-latest hardy main
deb-src http://kubuntu.org/packages/koffice-latest hardy main

## kubuntu.org packages for the latest amaroK version (GPG key: DD4D5088)
deb http://kubuntu.org/packages/amarok-latest hardy main
deb-src http://kubuntu.org/packages/amarok-latest hardy main

# kubuntu.org packages for KDE4 alpha-1 (GPG key: DD4D5088)
deb http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde4-3.90.1 hardy main
deb-src http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde4-3.90.1 hardy main

# Bleeding edge wine packages (GPG key: 387EE263)
# GPG key-file: http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/387EE263.gpg
deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt hardy main
deb-src http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt hardy main

# Seveas’ packages (GPG key: 1135D466)
# GPG key-file: http://mirror.ubuntulinux.nl/1135D466.gpg
deb http://mirror.ubuntulinux.nl hardy-seveas all
deb-src http://mirror.ubuntulinux.nl hardy-seveas all

# The Opera browser (packages) (GPG key: 6A423791)
deb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free

# Google picasa packages (GPG key: 7FAC5991)
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free

# The repository from Kubuntu Germany
# GPG key-file: http://archive.czessi.net/ubuntu/kczessi.gpg
deb http://archive.czessi.net/ubuntu hardy main restricted universe multiverse preview
deb-src http://archive.czessi.net/ubuntu hardy main restricted universe multiverse preview

# Achim’s Unofficial ‘hardy’ Kubuntu packages
# GPG key-file: http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~ach/ach-gpg.asc
deb http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~ach/kubuntu/hardy ./
deb-src http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~ach/kubuntu/hardy ./

# Ubuntu hardy University Klagenfurt packages
# GPG key-file: http://ubuntu.uni-klu.ac.at/uniklu-debuild.pub
# $ sudo apt-key add uniklu-debuild.pub
#   uniklu:         backports and new packages
#   uniklu-intern:  not freely redistributable (jvm), or modified packages
#   uniklu-testing: packages not ready for general use
deb http://ubuntu.uni-klu.ac.at/ubuntu.uniklu/ hardy uniklu
deb http://ubuntu.uni-klu.ac.at/ubuntu.uniklu/ hardy uniklu-intern
deb http://ubuntu.uni-klu.ac.at/ubuntu.uniklu/ hardy uniklu-testing
deb-src http://ubuntu.uni-klu.ac.at/ubuntu.uniklu/ hardy uniklu
deb-src http://ubuntu.uni-klu.ac.at/ubuntu.uniklu/ hardy uniklu-intern
deb-src http://ubuntu.uni-klu.ac.at/ubuntu.uniklu/ hardy uniklu-testing

# MythTV Repository for Ubuntu Linux (GPG key: 80DF6D58)
deb http://home.eng.iastate.edu/~superm1 hardy all
deb-src http://home.eng.iastate.edu/~superm1 hardy all

# Official Beryl Ubuntu Packages (GPG key: 1609B551)
# GPG key-file: http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/root@lupine.me.uk.gpg
deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org hardy main
deb-src http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org hardy main

# Ubuntu repository for Screenlets (GPG key: F854AFD7)
# GPG key-file: http://hendrik.kaju.pri.ee/ubuntu/F854AFD7.gpg
deb http://hendrik.kaju.pri.ee/ubuntu hardy screenlets
deb-src http://hendrik.kaju.pri.ee/ubuntu hardy screenlets

# Subpixel Font rendering packages (GPG key: 937215FF)
# Improved fonts on LCDs - WARNING: May violate some patents
# GPG key-file: http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu/937215FF.gpg
deb http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu hardy fonts main
deb-src http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu hardy fonts main

## Others mlind experimental misc Packages (GPG key: 937215FF)
## GPG key-file: http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu/937215FF.gpg
deb http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu hardy experimental
deb-src http://www.telemail.fi/mlind/ubuntu hardy experimental

# Skype packages
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free

# Geole’s Ubuntu Repository
## GPG key-file: http://www.geole.info/fileadmin/data/misc/geole.info-apt-key.gpg
deb http://ubuntu.geole.info/ hardy universe multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.geole.info/ hardy universe multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.geole.info/ hardy-backports main universe multiverse restricted
deb-src http://ubuntu.geole.info/ hardy-backports main universe multiverse restricted

# Linux2Go Ubuntu Packages (GPG key: E8BDA4E3)
deb http://www.linux2go.dk/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://www.linux2go.dk/ubuntu hardy main

# Asher256’s Repository
deb http://asher256-repository.tuxfamily.org hardy main dupdate french
deb http://asher256-repository.tuxfamily.org ubuntu main dupdate french

# Tvfreeplayer Packages (GPG key: )
# GPG key-file: http://www.tvfreeplayer.com/linux/falcon/tvfreeplayer.gpg
deb http://www.tvfreeplayer.com/linux/falcon hardy all
deb-src http://www.tvfreeplayer.com/linux/falcon hardy all

# gnomemeeting - ekiga (GPG key: 52ABFCB1)
deb http://snapshots.ekiga.net/ubuntu/ hardy main
deb-src http://snapshots.ekiga.net/ubuntu/ hardy main

## lprod packages: many audio/video apps: avidemux, cinelerra…
deb http://lprod.org/deb/hardy/ ./
deb-src http://lprod.org/deb/hardy/ ./

# Cinelerra hardy packages
deb http://www.kiberpipa.org/~gandalf/ubuntu/hardy/cinelerra/i686/ ./

# Cafuego’s hardy Stuff: Broadcom firmware, google-earth, secondlife (GPG key: 969F3F57)…
deb http://au.ubuntu.cafuego.net hardy-cafuego all
deb-src http://au.ubuntu.cafuego.net hardy-cafuego all

# Debuntu Ubuntu hardy packages
# GPG Key: http://repository.debuntu.org/GPG-Key-chantra.txt
deb http://repository.debuntu.org/ hardy multiverse
deb-src http://repository.debuntu.org/ hardy multiverse

# Morgoth Repository (GPG key: 7E2E4741)
# Provides Monkey’s Audio, xmms pugins, vlc plugins, gqview, audacius, audacity…
# GPG key-file: http://morgoth.free.fr/files/morgoth-signkey.gpg.asc
deb http://morgoth.free.fr/ubuntu hardy-backports main
deb-src http://morgoth.free.fr/ubuntu hardy-backports main

## ATi & nVidia drivers Ubuntu packages
## GPG key: http://albertomilone.com/drivers/tseliot.asc
deb http://www.albertomilone.com/drivers/hardy/latest/32bit binary/

# edevelop - e17 (Enlightenment DR 17)
# GPG key: http://lut1n.ifrance.com/repo_key.asc
deb http://edevelop.org/pkg-e/ubuntu hardy e17
deb-src http://edevelop.org/pkg-e/ubuntu hardy e17
deb http://e17.dunnewind.net/ubuntu hardy e17
deb-src http://e17.dunnewind.net/ubuntu hardy e17

# Musicbrainz Repository
# GPG key-file: http://ftp.musicbrainz.org/pub/musicbrainz/users/luks/public.key
deb http://ftp.musicbrainz.org/pub/musicbrainz/users/luks/ubuntu hardy musicbrainz
deb-src http://ftp.musicbrainz.org/pub/musicbrainz/users/luks/ubuntu hardy musicbrainz

## Imbrandons software repository (GPG key: 887D9FD2)
## GPG key-file: http://www.imbrandon.com/packages/887D9FD2.gpg
deb http://www.imbrandon.com/packages hardy all
deb-src http://www.imbrandon.com/packages hardy all

## Candyz’s Ubuntu Packages
## GPG key-file: http://cle.linux.org.tw/candyz/Ubuntu/candyz.key
deb http://cle.linux.org.tw/candyz/Ubuntu/hardy i386/

# The Ubuntu NLP Repository (GPG key: 8ABD1965)
# GPG key-file: http://cl.naist.jp/~eric-n/ubuntu-nlp/8ABD1965.gpg
deb http://cl.naist.jp/~eric-n/ubuntu-nlp hardy all
deb-src http://cl.naist.jp/~eric-n/ubuntu-nlp hardy all

# Ubuntu System Administrator packages (GPG key: 2F306651)
# GPG key-file: http://ubuntu.moshen.de/2F306651.gpg
deb http://ubuntu.moshen.de hardy multimedia misc
deb-src http://ubuntu.moshen.de hardy multimedia misc

## Michael Biebl Tracker Repository (GPG key: BD058554)
## GPG Key-file: http://www.teco.edu/~biebl/biebl.asc
deb http://debs.michaelbiebl.de/ hardy main
deb-src http://debs.michaelbiebl.de/ hardy main

# The Consciousness Repository (GPG key: DD385D79)
# GPG key-file: http://debs.peadrop.com/DD385D79.gpg
deb http://debs.peadrop.com hardy all
deb-src http://debs.peadrop.com hardy all

## Tolero Ubuntu Repository
deb http://ubuntu.tolero.org/ hardy main
deb-src http://ubuntu.tolero.org/ hardy main

# IVTV Repository for Ubuntu Linux (GPG key: 80DF6D58)
# GPG key-file: http://dl.ivtvdriver.org/ubuntu/80DF6D58.gpg
deb http://dl.ivtvdriver.org/ubuntu hardy all
deb-src http://dl.ivtvdriver.org/ubuntu hardy all

# syzygy42 repository: avant-window-navigator, exaile, closure… (GPG key: 8434D43A)
# GPG key-file: http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/8434D43A.gpg
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/ hardy all
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/syzygy42/ hardy all

## Firefox 3.0 alpha builds for hardy (unstable)
deb-src http://gnomefreak.youmortals.com/mozilla-testing hardy main

## Swiftfox (enhanced Firefox for linux) packages
deb http://getswiftfox.com/builds/debian unstable non-free

# Sonnes repository (aMule AdunanZa, Audacious)
deb http://adurepo.altervista.org/ubuntu hardy all
deb-src http://adurepo.altervista.org/ubuntu hardy all

# darkmagez repository: rhythmbox and newer gtk (GPG key: A3012FB3)
# GPG key-file: http://mirror.randumb.org/darkmagez/repo/A3012FB3.gpg
deb http://mirror.randumb.org/darkmagez/repo hardy-darkmagez multimedia-experimental #core-experimental
deb-src http://mirror.randumb.org/darkmagez/repo hardy-darkmagez multimedia-experimental #core-experimental

## Raof Repository: newer versions of Compiz, beagle, mono, scribus… (GPG key: 2F306651)
## GPG key-file: http://raof.dyndns.org/falcon/2F306651.gpg
##deb http://raof.dyndns.org/falcon hardy all
deb-src http://raof.dyndns.org/falcon hardy all

# FoLKeN ‘Repozytorium’ (GPG key: 6FB65A0F)
deb http://deb.svx.pl/ hardy main universe bleeding
deb-src http://deb.svx.pl/ hardy main universe bleeding

# Le dépomaniak repository (GPG key: 1D59E694)
# GPG key-file: http://ubuntu.davromaniak.eu/1D59E694.gpg
deb http://ubuntu.davromaniak.eu hardy-depomaniak all
deb-src http://ubuntu.davromaniak.eu hardy-depomaniak all

# Mez’s Repository (GPG key: 6AAAA569)
# GPG key-file: http://apt.sourceguru.net/6AAAA569.gpg
deb http://apt.sourceguru.net hardy all
deb-src http://apt.sourceguru.net hardy all

# Ryan Kavanagh’s packages (GPG key: 02544D0E)
# GPG key-file: http://packages.ryanak.ca/02544D0E.gpg
deb http://packages.ryanak.ca ryan-hardy all
deb-src http://packages.ryanak.ca ryan-hardy all

# OpenedHand Debian/Ubuntu Packages
deb http://debian.o-hand.com hardy/
deb-src http://debian.o-hand.com hardy/

# OpenSync svn ubuntu repository (GPG key: B029CB84)
deb http://www.in.fh-merseburg.de/~jahn/opensync-0.21/ hardy main
deb-src http://www.in.fh-merseburg.de/~jahn/opensync-0.21/ hardy main

# Iuculano’s debian packages (GPG key: AE3BE9AA)
# GPG key-file: http://ubuntu.iuculano.it/AE3BE9AA.gpg
deb http://ubuntu.iuculano.it hardy amsn thunderbird #ck-kernel #all
deb-src http://ubuntu.iuculano.it hardy amsn thunderbird #ck-kernel #all

# Elisa Debian Packages
deb http://elisa.fluendo.com/packages hardy main

# PollyCooke, il repository
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/pollyrepo hardy/

# Treviño’s Ubuntu hardy Fawn Repository (GPG key: 81836EBF - DD800CD9)
# Many “random” bleeding edge software: aMule, aMSN, Mercury, flash…
# Further informations and complete packages list: http://3v1n0.tuxfamily.org
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb hardy 3v1n0
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb hardy 3v1n0

# Treviño’s Ubuntu hardy EyeCandy Repository (GPG key: 81836EBF - DD800CD9)
# Many eyecandy 3D apps like Beryl, compiz and kiba-dock snapshots
# built using latest available (working) sources from git/svn/cvs…
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb hardy eyecandy
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb hardy eyecandy

## Treviño’s Ubuntu Suspend2 patched kernels Repository (GPG key: 81836EBF - DD800CD9)
## Ubuntu kernels patched with Suspend2 plus other related tools www.suspend2.net
## Warning: they will replace standard ubuntu kernel related packages
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb hardy suspend2
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb hardy suspend2
deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu hardy/
deb http://gnomefreak.youmortals.com/mozilla-testing hardy main
deb-src http://gnomefreak.youmortals.com/mozilla-testing hardy main
deb http://ubuntu.cafuego.net hardy-cafuego media

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-backports restricted main multiverse universe
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing non-free
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu hardy main
deb http://getswiftfox.com/builds/debian unstable non-free
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/do-core/ubuntu hardy main
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb hardy eyecandy
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3vldeb edgy beryl-svn
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gilir/ubuntu hardy main universe
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mvo/ubuntu hardy main
deb http://archive.ubuntustudio.org/ubuntustudio feisty main

UPDATE 1:

# Ubuntu supported packages (GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed main restricted

# Ubuntu community supported packages (GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-security universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-updates universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-proposed universe multiverse

# Ubuntu backports project (GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb http://mi.mirror.garr.it/ubuntu hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mi.mirror.garr.it/ubuntu hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

# Bleeding edge wine packages (GPG key: 387EE263)
# GPG key-file: http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/387EE263.gpg
deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt hardy main
deb-src http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt hardy main

# The Opera browser (packages) (GPG key: 6A423791)
deb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free

# Google picasa packages (GPG key: 7FAC5991)
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free

# Skype packages
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free

# Geole’s Ubuntu Repository
## GPG key-file: http://www.geole.info/fileadmin/data/misc/geole.info-apt-key.gpg
deb http://debian.geole.info/ etch main contrib non-free
deb-src http://debian.geole.info/ etch main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.geole.info/ etch-backports main contrib non-free
deb-src http://debian.geole.info/ etch-backports main contrib non-free

# Asher256’s Repository
deb http://asher256-repository.tuxfamily.org ubuntu french

# gnomemeeting - ekiga (GPG key: 52ABFCB1)
deb http://snapshots.ekiga.net/debian/ sid main

## lprod packages: many audio/video apps: avidemux, cinelerra…
deb http://lprod.org/deb/hardy/ ./
deb-src http://lprod.org/deb/hardy/ ./

# Morgoth Repository (GPG key: 7E2E4741)
# Provides Monkey’s Audio, xmms pugins, vlc plugins, gqview, audacius, audacity…
# GPG key-file: http://morgoth.free.fr/files/morgoth-signkey.gpg.asc
deb http://morgoth.free.fr/ubuntu hardy-backports main
deb-src http://morgoth.free.fr/ubuntu hardy-backports main

# edevelop - e17 (Enlightenment DR 17)
# GPG key: http://lut1n.ifrance.com/repo_key.asc
deb http://e17.dunnewind.net/ubuntu hardy e17
deb-src http://e17.dunnewind.net/ubuntu hardy e17

# The Ubuntu NLP Repository (GPG key: 8ABD1965)
# GPG key-file: http://cl.naist.jp/~eric-n/ubuntu-nlp/8ABD1965.gpg
deb http://cl.naist.jp/~eric-n/ubuntu-nlp hardy all
deb-src http://cl.naist.jp/~eric-n/ubuntu-nlp hardy all

# Le dépomaniak repository (GPG key: 1D59E694)
# GPG key-file: http://ubuntu.davromaniak.eu/1D59E694.gpg
deb http://ubuntu.davromaniak.eu hardy-depomaniak all
deb-src http://ubuntu.davromaniak.eu hardy-depomaniak all

# Treviño’s Ubuntu hardy Fawn Repository (GPG key: 81836EBF - DD800CD9)
# Many “random” bleeding edge software: aMule, aMSN, Mercury, flash…
# Further informations and complete packages list: http://3v1n0.tuxfamily.org
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty 3v1n0
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty 3v1n0

## Treviño’s Ubuntu Suspend2 patched kernels Repository (GPG key: 81836EBF - DD800CD9)
## Ubuntu kernels patched with Suspend2 plus other related tools www.suspend2.net
## Warning: they will replace standard ubuntu kernel related packages
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty suspend2
deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu feisty/

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-backports restricted main multiverse universe
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing non-free
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu hardy main
deb http://getswiftfox.com/builds/debian unstable non-free
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/do-core/ubuntu hardy main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gilir/ubuntu hardy main universe
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mvo/ubuntu hardy main
## key AF425CB5
deb http://us.ubuntu.cafuego.net hardy-cafuego all b43 google inkscape internode rtorrent secondlife
deb http://e17.dunnewind.net/ubuntu gutsy e17
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/geubuntu/ gutsy/

UPDATE 2:

# Ubuntu supported packages (GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed main restricted

# Ubuntu community supported packages (GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-security universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-proposed universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-updates universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-proposed universe multiverse

# Ubuntu backports project (GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb http://mi.mirror.garr.it/ubuntu hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://mi.mirror.garr.it/ubuntu hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

# Bleeding edge wine packages (GPG key: 387EE263)
# GPG key-file: http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/387EE263.gpg
deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt hardy main
deb-src http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt hardy main

# The Opera browser (packages) (GPG key: 6A423791)
deb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free

# Google picasa packages (GPG key: 7FAC5991)
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free

# Skype packages
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free

# Geole’s Ubuntu Repository
## to get the key - in terminal type: sudo aptitude install geole-keyring
deb http://debian.geole.info/ etch main contrib non-free
deb-src http://debian.geole.info/ etch main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.geole.info/ etch-backports main contrib non-free
deb-src http://debian.geole.info/ etch-backports main contrib non-free

# Asher256’s Repository
deb http://asher256-repository.tuxfamily.org ubuntu french

# gnomemeeting - ekiga (GPG key: 52ABFCB1)
deb http://snapshots.ekiga.net/snapshots/ubuntu/ hardy main

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INTREPID IBEX REPOSITORIES :

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security restricted main multiverse universe #Added by software-properties
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main universe restricted multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main universe restricted multiverse #Added by software-properties
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe main multiverse restricted #Added by software-properties
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-proposed universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-proposed universe main multiverse restricted #Added by software-properties
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports universe main multiverse restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports universe main multiverse restricted #Added by software-properties
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free
deb-src http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free
#deluge-torrent
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team/ubuntu intrepid main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/deluge-team/ubuntu intrepid main restricted universe multiverse
#empathy
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/ubuntu intrepid main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/exaile-devel/ubuntu intrepid main

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Added initial support for PureVideo-like features on Linux via the new VDPAU AP.

Now I don’t know what exactly they mean by “initial support” but nonetheless its a pretty good that they (finally) decided to add PureVideo support.

In case you’re wondering what PureVideois all about, PureVideo is a decoder which offloads decoding of MPEG2 & H.264 streams over to GPU, leaving the CPU free for other tasks. Read up on PureVideo more on the wiki.

Links to the drivers: x86 / x86-64

Here’s my how-to on installing the drivers.

Do note that the drivers are still BETA.

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Furious ISO Mount Tool is a an amazing little application, taking only about 256KB, and gives you a neat little interface to mount all your iso, mdf(ie, made by Alcohol 120), nrg(created using Nero) images using 1 click!

As the above pic shows, the interface is simplistic. To mount an image, just hit the browse button, choose the image file, and hit the mount button! The image will be mounted in your home directory. Furious ISO Mount tool can also launch Brasero or Nautilus and burn the image file, and can also calculate the SHA/HD5 hash, to check that the ISO is not corrupted.
This app is a must-install, highly recommended app! Go install it!
openSUSE users, can get it from YaST, provided you have PackMan repo configured. If not, add it by clicking on YaST -> Software Repositories -> Click on ADd and Choose Community Repositories. From here select PackMan (and optionally, others too ) repositories

Debian/Ubuntu users can grab the installer from here:
For 32-bit(x86) / For 64-bit (amd64)

You can grab the sources and recompile it as well.

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For this reason I wanted to upgrade nautilus and kept searching for the whole day. Without hope i searched for one last time and found out exactly what i needed. The only way I know to upgrade nautilus is adding the intrepid repository in hardy.

Here’s how you can go about doing so

1. Add this repository in hardy :-

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid main restricted universe multiverse

2. Update your repository sources list 

3. Upgrade nautilus 

4. Logout and login.

There also many other packages in this repository since this is the original ubuntu repository. Optionally, you may also like to download them. Some of them include firefox,usplash theme,pidgin,gnome panel etc.

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With the man page and #openSUSE at Freenode as reference, I managed to get KDE updated using couple of commands.
They were:

zypper refresh

This refreshes the repositories - this will be needed, if you’ve disabled auto-refresh of repositories.

Now that the repos are refresh, upgrade the pacakges by typing

zypper up -t package -r <Name/Alias given to the repo>


That’s it. KDE will be updated to the latest version.
In case you haven’t added the repo, add it by typing

zypper ar -r http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/openSUSE_Factory -n KDE4_1

This will add an entry to repositories with the name KDE4_1 that you can use in the above zypper command, next to the -r parameter

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As posted on the WordPress development blog

Speaking of the final release, it will not be available on November 10th as originally scheduled.  We are two weeks behind schedule at the moment.  We need a little more time to finish the visual design, do a round of user testing against that finished design, and do a proper round of public beta testing

However they mention that they release a Release Candidate on November 10th, and that it would be a very polished, release-worthy version.
I’ve been checking it out, and looks pretty impressive indeed.

Above’s the screenshot.

Grab it from here

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Ubuntu Intrepix Ibex brings in some new features like

• DKMS - Dynamic Kernel Module Support, DKMS means it’s very easy to rebuild modules (such as drivers) as you upgrade kernels.
• USB installation support for converting ISO CD image files into USB-live compatible files.
• X.Org 7.4 brings in hot-plug support for multi-monitor setup - plugin the external monitor and resolution etc are automatically detected and set.
• GNOME 2.24 brings in some bug fixes and gives Nautilus tab support - which has been in Koqnueror and Dolphin since ages
• Totem and Rhythmbox display a menu showing Free To Air media from BBC
• Support for Guest Sessions - Guest sessions allow users to lock down a session easily so a guest can use the full system without interference with programs or data.

Download It!

You can download Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex from the links given below:

Torrents:

• Ubuntu 32-bit Desktop
• Ubuntu 64-bit Desktop
• Kubuntu 32-bit Desktop
• Kubuntu 64bit Desktop

Direct Downloads:

• Ubuntu 32-bit Desktop
• Ubuntu 64-bit Desktop
• Kubuntu 32-bit Desktop
• Kubuntu 64-bit Desktop

• Request your FREE CD
• MID USB Edition (for EEEPC et al)

Some Reviews:

• Big Story: ubuntu Intrepid Ibex Released and Reviewed
• Ubuntu 8.10 - A positive Evolution

Some Tips:

• Upgrading your existing Ubuntu installation to Intrepid Ibex
• Solutions for Nvidia restricted drivers after Ubuntu 8.10 Upgrade
• 10 Things to Do After you Install Ubuntu

Have you upgraded to Intrepid Ibex? What’re your thoughts? How do you like it? Do drop a comment!

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Below steps require root priviliges, so switch to root or prefix sudo to the commands.

For mounting NTFS drives with read and write support, open the terminal and type

mount -t ntfs -o nls=utf8,umask=0222 /dev/device_name /where_you_want_to_mount

mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/device_name /where_you_want_to_mount/

Editor’s note: ntfs has been superseded by ntfs-3g and will mount with read/write privileges. However it may happen that you’ve created a mount point which requires root priviliges for read/write access. Hence I suggest that you create a mount point for your Windows drives within your /home directory, that way you won’t be needing root priviliges

For FAT32 use:

mount -t vfat -o umask=000 /dev/device_name /where_you_want_to_mount

Replace /dev/device_name with your hard disk device partition.

Adding these options to /etc/fstab file will result auto mounting of your drives.

Editor’s note: I don’t suggest touching the /etc/fstab unless its really necessary, as fuse takes care of mounting drives perfectly
PS: If someone knows how to mount ext3 drives with read and write support and other commonly used filesystems please post it as a comment. Adding “user” to the options didn’t work for me.

Editor’s note:
For ext2/3 also, the command remains the same with few changes

mount -t ext3 -o user /dev/device_name /where_you_want_to_mount

Again as mentioned above, it may happen that you’ve created a mount point which requires root priviliges for read/write access and hence you don’t get read/write access.

Bonus tip: If you don’t mention -t option, Linux will autodetect the filesystem type.

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[root@shaman]# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0×0004ed56

Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1               1          10       80293+  83  Linux
/dev/sda2   *          11       15091   121135645+   7  HPFS/NTFS
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda3           15091       17455    18991317   8e  Linux LVM
/dev/sda4           17456       19456    16073032+   f  W95 Ext’d (LBA)
/dev/sda5           17456       19456    16073001    7  HPFS/NTFS

The ones to note are Device, and System, the others can be ignored. Device indicates which device the particular filesystem is available at, and System indicates the filesystem type. In my case, /dev/sda1 is a Linux boot partition. My First Windows/NTFS drive(ie, Drive C) is available on /dev/sda2. /dev/sda3 is my Linux partition[configured as a LVM, will cover LVM on a future article] and my second NTFS partition is on /dev/sda4. So now I know which partition is available where, and I can go ahead with mounting.

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Let’s see how we can go about doing the same.

1.   Please add the following repositories and reload/update the repositories, by opening the terminal and typing the following
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kwwii/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kwwii/ubuntu hardy main


2. Now install the packages gtk2-engines-murrine, human-theme and
ubuntu-artwork

3.Optionally, you may restart X server. Then, please go to System -> Preferences->
Appearance or right click on the empty desktop and select “Change Desktop Background”
and go to Theme tab.

4. Either way you will find the NewHuman theme there. Click on it and enjoy.

5. For a nice wallpaper matching to this theme go here.

6. For the login screen can try this or this. EDIT: A new list login has also been released here.

Thanks to TheIndexer for this post.

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