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Ask Slashdot: Linux-Based Home Security

Posted by samzenpus on from the protect-ya-neck dept.

Grady Martin writes: I got a new job. Everything about it is perfect, except for one thing: The overwhelming majority of affordable housing within driving distance lies in an area known for its high crime rate. A home security system would afford some peace of mind, and a system whose code I could tinker with would afford even more. What Linux-based options are available? What experience do you have with such systems?

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  1. Re:Needs to be Linux? by chmod+a+x+mojo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Haven't you been reading the LKML? There is a bug in the 3.x kernel code that makes booting Linux on dogs fail, and Linus dropped support.

    I personally would go for a security Badger, preferably a dead one so as not to have to feed it. The old install method found here can still be adapted to a modern kernel and userland with a few easy compiles, with several open source drivers available for modern networking hardware as well.

    Badgers are also much more vicious than non specialized dogs.

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    To err is human; effective mayhem requires the root password!