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With its decidedly user-unfriendly command line interface, Linux can be a foreboding operating system for the beginner. Far from the simple point-and- click style of Windows this UNIX derivative can be confusing to the point of raw frustration for all but the most patient of new users. Good job those nice people at Wrox Press have taken the subject in hand then! In spite of the age of this volume (it was published back in 1996) Beginning Linux Programming has aged very well and if you forgive the mentions of beta versions of some old versions of software there's plenty in here to keep the average Linux newbie happy.
Over 700 pages authors Neil Matthew and Richard Stones broach a huge number of topics ranging from shell programming to the use of curses, communication using sockets and an introduction to the Tcl language in an informative and easy to digest fashion. The one thing this book doesn't do is teach the newbie how to install Linux--that task is left in the hands of sister volume Instant Unix, but if you've already got that far and are looking for pointers on where to go next, Beginning Linux Programming could be the answer to the lion's share of your problems. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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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.
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