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Advanced Unix Programming (Paperback)

by Marc J. Rochkind (Author)
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  • Paperback: 265 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall; United States Ed edition (1 Sep 1985)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0130118001
  • ISBN-13: 978-0130118004
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 17.8 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,100,521 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Book Description
The value of this book lies in its ability to draw out the UNIX systems magnificent blend of simplicity and power - the strengths, weaknesses, and underlying rationale contained in each UNIX design feature. KEY TOPICS- Shows how, when, and why system calls are used in important UNIX versions to interface user subroutines and commands with Kernel facilities. MARKET- Now systems programmers, software engineers, and C/UNIX users can cover UNIX system calls easily and portable with this complete, detailed, how-to reference.

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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good starter book, 27 Oct 1998
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have book for UNIX system call programming, 23 Sep 1998
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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 !
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A good starting point, 6 April 2000
By juanjo@olmedilla.com (London and Madrid) - See all my reviews
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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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, exciting and informative
Positively the best book on UNIX programming that i have read. It's packed full of knowledge. This is more of an encyclopaedia of information than a regular text book. Read more
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