diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2a4c48b..364645a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ install:
     cd ~/dev
     git clone git@github.com:cyplo/dotfiles.git
     cd dotfiles
-    ./install_ubuntu #or ./install_fedora
+    ./ubuntu/configure_fresh_system
+    # or /debian/.. or /fedora/..
 
 TODO:
 * automate adding backports to debian-based distros
diff --git a/common/install_common.sh b/common/configure_fresh_system
similarity index 94%
rename from common/install_common.sh
rename to common/configure_fresh_system
index a4f1a706..3164c623 100755
--- a/common/install_common.sh
+++ b/common/configure_fresh_system
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-#zsh
+echo
+echo "configuring settings common among OSes"
 sudo true
+#zsh
 chsh -s `which zsh` $USER 
 
 #submodules
diff --git a/common/install_kicad.sh b/common/install_kicad_from_sources
similarity index 100%
rename from common/install_kicad.sh
rename to common/install_kicad_from_sources
diff --git a/common/install_printrun.sh b/common/install_printrun_from_sources
similarity index 100%
rename from common/install_printrun.sh
rename to common/install_printrun_from_sources
diff --git a/common/install_retext.sh b/common/install_retext_from_sources
similarity index 100%
rename from common/install_retext.sh
rename to common/install_retext_from_sources
diff --git a/ubuntu/configure_fresh_system b/ubuntu/configure_fresh_system
index c0fe769e..3156183b 100755
--- a/ubuntu/configure_fresh_system
+++ b/ubuntu/configure_fresh_system
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y
 sudo apt-get install -y meld whois zsh tmux vim atop aria2 curl pv pixz gajim tor torsocks nodejs npm terminator gsmartcontrol python-pip mesa-utils mesa-utils-extra aptitude p7zip-full p7zip-rar thunderbird mercurial
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
-$DIR/install_common.sh
+DIR="$DIR/../"
+$DIR/common/configure_fresh_system