Understanding UNIX/LINUX Programming
by Bruce Molay · first published 2002
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Teaches systems programming in C by rebuilding common Unix tools like ls, who, pwd and sh, covering signals, threads, file I/O and sockets; suits beginners who know C and want to see how the kernel and utilities work.
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This book explains in a clear and coherent manner how Unix works, how to understand existing Unix programs, and how to design and create new Unix programs. The book is organized by subsystem, each presented in visual terms and explained using vivid metaphors. It breaks the information into manageable parts that can be presented, explained, and mastered. By using case studies and an extremely reader-friendly manner to illustrate complex ideas and concepts, the book covers the basics of systems programming, users, files and manuals, how to read a directory, using 1S, writing PWD, studying STTY,
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