Issue #109 / Dec 2009

This alternative interface for netbooks ditches the desktop metaphor.

This alternative desktop is designed specifically for computers harboring Intel's Atom processor.

ExtSQL provides detailed usage statistics for MySQL and PostgreSQL database systems.

Klaus Knopper is the creator of Knoppix and co-founder of the LinuxTag expo. He currently works as a teacher, programmer, and consultant. If you have a configuration problem, or if you just want to learn more about how Linux works, send your questions to: klaus@linux-magazine.com

The move from IPv4 to IPv6 must be gradual rather than abrupt. After just two minutes of configuration work, Charly leans back and watches his first IPv6 packets pass through a Miredo tunnel.

Building a network flight recorder with Wireshark.

If you prefer to travel light and free, try OpenVAS, a GPLed fork of the Nessus scanning tool.

The IRC (Internet Relay Chat) protocol lets you program bots as automatic helpers. In this month's column, we let a bot log a session and store the results in a database.

Commercial software that lets users remotely control their camera usually is not available for Linux. gPhoto gives users a free alternative.