Title: Linux Programming by Example Author(s): Kurt Wall Pages: 560 Publisher: Que; 1st edition Publication date: 1999 Language: English Format: PDF ISBN-10: 0789722151 ISBN-13: Description: Linux Programming By Example introduces programmers with some background in C but no knowledge of the specifics of Linux programming to the fundamentals of Linux system programming and application development. Topics covered include using GNU development tools, system programming, file handling in Linux, interprocess communication, network programming, application programming interfaces, debugging and memory management, and version control and software distribution.
Discusses how LINUX works at the system level by learning how and when to manipulate processes, send and catch signals, and use calls, and how to manipulate and read pipes and FIFOs.