05-26-2008
I guess about all Linux'es are downwards compatible but maybe try Ubuntu which you can download for free and is very user friendly. It usually comes with a graphical desktop, but you can always open up a shell and start digging into it.
Or Debian, or or ... there are so many ^^
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LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
blueproximity
BLUEPROXIMITY(1) BLUEPROXIMITY(1)
NAME
blueproximity - locks/unlocks your desktop tracking a bluetooth device
SYNOPSIS
blueproximity
DESCRIPTION
blueproximity helps you adding a little more security to your desktop. It does so by detecting one of your bluetooth devices, most likely
your mobile phone, and keeping track of its distance. If you move furter than a certain distance from your computer for longer than a given
time, it automatically locks your desktop (or starts an arbitrary shell command). The "distance" must be specified as a measure of blue-
tooth signal strength rather than in meters, but BlueProximity's setup procedure helps with this by showing you an indicator of current
signal strength. Once away, if you return nearer than a given level for a set time your computer unlocks magically without any interaction
(or starts any other shell command you want).
Have a look at the package documentation in your distribution's doc directory, likely /usr/share/doc/blueproximity, to read the complete
html manual or visit the website http://blueproximity.sourceforge.net .
OPTIONS
blueproximity doesn't support any command-line parameter.
FILES
~/.blueproximity/*.conf Config files for each profile.
SEE ALSO
gnome-screensaver-command(1).
AUTHOR
blueproximity was written by Lars Friedrichs <larsfriedrichs@gmx.de>.
This manual page was written by Francesco Namuri <francesco@namuri.it> and Lars Friedrichs for the Debian project and Ubuntu (but may be
used by others).
Lars Friedrichs February 06, 2008 BLUEPROXIMITY(1)