- Hardcover: 265 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (1985)
- ISBN-10: 0130118184
- ISBN-13: 978-0130118189
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 17.5 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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The changes to UNIX programming that have taken place since 1985 are extensive to say the least. The first edition of Advanced UNIX Programming is still used and considered to be a must have book on any UNIX programmer's shelf. With this new edition UNIX programmers now have a one-volume, comprehensive, in-depth guide to the essential system-level services provided to them by the UNIX family of operating systems - now including Linux, FreeBSD, and the Mac OS X kernel (Darwin). All UNIX application programs, regardless of what language they are written in, run on top of these services, so mastering them is essential for successful UNIX programming. And, with a movement towards open-source systems, programmers will appreciate the book's emphasis on portability.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.From the Back Cover
The classic guide to UNIX® programming-completely updated!
UNIX application programming requires a mastery of system-level services. Making sense of the many functions-more than 1,100 functions in the current UNIX specification-is a daunting task, so for years programmers have turned to Advanced UNIX Programming for its clear, expert advice on how to use the key functions reliably.
An enormous number of changes have taken place in the UNIX environment since the landmark first edition. In Advanced UNIX Programming, Second Edition, UNIX pioneer Marc J. Rochkind brings the book fully up to date, with all-new, comprehensive coverage including:
- POSIX
- Solaris™
- Linux®
- FreeBSD
- Darwin, the Mac™ OS X kernel
- And more than 200 new system calls
Rochkind's fully updated classic explains all the UNIX system calls you're likely to need, all in a single volume!
- Interprocess communication, networking (sockets), pseudo terminals, asynchronous I/O, advanced signals, realtime, and threads
- Covers the system calls you'll actually use-no need to plow through hundreds of improperly implemented, obsolete, and otherwise unnecessary system calls!
- Thousands of lines of example code include a Web browser and server, a keystroke recorder/player, and a shell complete with pipelines, redirection, and background processes
- Emphasis on the practical-ensuring portability, avoiding pitfalls, and much more!
Since 1985, the one book to have for mastering UNIX application programming has been Rochkind's Advanced UNIX Programming. Now completely updated, the second edition remains the choice for up-to-the-minute, in-depth coverage of the essential system-level services of the UNIX family of operating systems.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book an excellent introduction when I first started doing network programming, sockets, signals, and threads in a Unix environment. After a while, though, I needed more detail and bought the excellent Stevens book "Advanced Programming in a Unix Environment". I would heartily recommend both books, this one to get you into it, and the Stevens book as the hyper detailed reference.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The author knew the original developers of UNIX, and it shows in the quality of the information in the book. Also the writing style and the contents are both very good indeed - to the point, yet detailed where needed. Has examples on basic system calls for file and process management, terminal I/O, IPC, etc. Each chapter ends with a section on portability between various flavors of UNIX. Uses an example of a creating a simple DBMS to illustrate many of the topics. BYTE magazine gave it a very good review. Buy it !
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well structured and easy to handle. It is more a quick reference for beginners that and in-depth book for Unix system-call programming. It gives all you need to program in Unix but still lacks some examples and a more in depth analysis. if you are looking for something which matches this same title go for Stevens' book (Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment)
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