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Title: Linux Programming by Example : The Fundamentals by Arnold Robbins ISBN: 0-13-142964-7 Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Pub. Date: 12 April, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Linux Fundamentals
Comment: Don't judge a book by it's cover, especially this cover, with the cheesy lightsaber which screams, "secrets of the Unix Jedi". Read the the lines, "Linux" and "Fundamentals" on the cover, and that is what you need to know.
If you are familiar with the classic "Advanced Unix Programming" you will be familiar with what this book covers and appreciative of the update. In short, this book covers the fundamentals of shell programming with C; files, directories, signals, memory allocation, process control, permissions, that sort of thing. It does not cover network programming or X11 GUI programming.
What I liked about it was primarily that it imparted experience. For example the section on creating temporary files pointed out both good and bad ways to write the same functionality. The text was expository and informative. Where Advanced Unix Programming was a little dry and stiff in tone, this book is a little heftier, goes into more detail, and is written in a more experiential and friendly manner.
There is a lot to like about this book. If the subject, within it's constraints, interests you, then you should get it. If only to broaden your depth of understanding as to how Unix works and how to write programs for it. If you are looking for books on network programming, xml, multi-threading, web serving, or X11, you should look elsewhere, but you should probably still look at this book to bone up on 'Linux' 'Fundamentals'.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great intro to portable Unix systems programming!
Comment: This is a great introduction to Unix systems programming.
I like the way concepts are illustrated with code from widely
used programs, along with good tips on portability. The sections
on directory traversal and signals were particularly relevant to
some of my work. Fine writing!
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Title: Beginning Linux Programming by Richard Stones, Neil Matthew, Alan Cox ISBN: 0764543733 Publisher: Wrox Pub. Date: 26 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: Linux Kernel Development by Robert Love ISBN: 0672325128 Publisher: SAMS Pub. Date: 08 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: Linux Shell Scripting with Bash by Ken O Burtch ISBN: 0672326426 Publisher: Pearson Higher Education Pub. Date: 29 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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Title: The Art of UNIX Programming by Eric S. Raymond ISBN: 0131429019 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 17 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3 by Jasmin Blanchette, Mark Summerfield ISBN: 0131240722 Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Pub. Date: 15 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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