Beginning Linux Programming, 2nd Edition - FredricksRIOT

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What is this book about?

If you've installed Linux, or have access to a version of UNIX, you've probably gotten used to the environment and its

configuration, but if you want to start programming, most Linux books leave you on your own. This book takes off where

they stop, showing you how to make the most of the tools UNIX offers (which are included as standard with any

distribution of Linux) and start programming UNIX for real.

Beginning Linux Programming, 2nd Edition, concentrates on C programming, looking at the GNU tools, and the UNIX C

libraries, to teach you step by step how to write, build, and debug serious application code. Throughout the book, you

develop a fully featured CD Database application, allowing you to see the theory of each new topic applied to a real

application. As well as handling basic file operations, input and output and dealing with the way UNIX handles data, you

discover such advanced topics as inter-process communication, networking, and using CGI scripting to build a Web

interface — all the elements of client-server programming. You are also introduced the GTK+ and you find out how

to build rich graphical user interfaces for X with GNOME. Finally, there's an introduction to device drivers, to give

you a window into the way the Linux kernel itself works.

You'll also learn shell scripting for BASH, as well as two more powerful scripting languages — Tcl and Perl.





What does this book cover?

* The Perl language


* Programmming for GNOME(TM)


* POSIX(r) threads


* Kernel(r) programming


* Latest Linux kernel, current tools and C libraries

Who is this book for?

You need to be comfortable with the basics of using Linux, with a good working knowledge of how to use and configure

your system. You should also know some simple C. If you're familiar with basic programming concepts, the working

examples in the book will soon give you the confidence to explore Linux's C libraries.

You'll find the programming tools used in this book are included with virtually any Linux distribution, so this book is

all you need to get started as a Linux programmer.




Enjoy! :)