Linux Pro Magazine March 2006 Shell Scripting Secrets Arch Linux Netfilter DVD

This listing is for Linux Pro Magazine (also known as Linux Magazine in some regions), Issue 64, published March 2006.
This issue is packed with scripting tips, firewall techniques, Google Maps API tutorials, and one of the earliest mainstream magazine features on Arch Linux—a standout for collectors of Linux history and early distro coverage.

Even better:
⭐ The original DVD (“Extreme Gaming – full distro optimized for gaming + 150 Linux games”) is still included and remains sealed.

• Scripting Secrets – Techniques for smarter Bash scripting

• Netfilter L7 – Flexible protocol filtering using regular expressions

• Google Maps API – Explore and utilize Google Maps in your own applications (era when this was brand-new!)

• Twisted in Python – Setting up a web server using Python’s Twisted framework

• PSP Movies – Load and manage movies on your PlayStation Portable using Linux

• Laptop Test – Best and most affordable Linux-ready laptops

• Safe Delete – How to truly erase files securely

• Arch Linux feature – “You’ll really learn Linux with this speedy distro.”
  This is believed to be one of the earliest appearances of Arch Linux in a major print publication—great for Arch collectors and enthusiasts.

Includes the original Linux Extreme Gaming DVD featuring:

Highlights:

• Airstrike

• Bomber Clone

• KDE Space Duel

• PacMan

• Pinball

• Fish Fillets

• Gnome o/Yahtzee

• Aquatic Bubble

• Penguin Mastermind

• Miranda

• Konquest

• LinCity

• Simutrans

• Battle for Wesnoth

• …and 100+ more open-source games and simulators

The disc also includes a full “Extreme Gaming” Linux distribution optimized for performance.

• Magazine is in excellent overall condition

• Cover shows minimal handling wear

• Pages are clean and crisp

• Original DVD is still sealed inside (rare!)

• No writing, tears, or missing pages

• Historically significant early print feature on Arch Linux

• Great snapshot of mid-2000s Linux scripting, networking, and gaming culture

• Rare to find with the DVD intact and sealed

• Perfect for collectors, archivists, and long-time Linux users

• Includes fun period ads (Rackspace DDOS comic) and retro open-source gaming content