What do you think?
Rate this book
Linux System Programming Techniques: Become a proficient Linux system programmer using expert recipes and techniques
Find solutions to all your problems related to Linux system programming using practical recipes for developing your own system programs
Key FeaturesDevelop a deeper understanding of how Linux system programming worksGain hands-on experience of working with different Linux projects with the help of practical examplesLearn how to develop your own programs for LinuxBook DescriptionLinux is the world's most popular open source operating system (OS). Linux System Programming Techniques will enable you to extend the Linux OS with your own system programs and communicate with other programs on the system.
The book begins by exploring the Linux filesystem, its basic commands, built-in manual pages, the GNU compiler collection (GCC), and Linux system calls. You'll then discover how to handle errors in your programs and will learn to catch errors and print relevant information about them. The book takes you through multiple recipes on how to read and write files on the system, using both streams and file descriptors. As you advance, you'll delve into forking, creating zombie processes, and daemons, along with recipes on how to handle daemons using systemd. After this, you'll find out how to create shared libraries and start exploring different types of interprocess communication (IPC). In the later chapters, recipes on how to write programs using POSIX threads and how to debug your programs using the GNU debugger (GDB) and Valgrind will also be covered.
By the end of this Linux book, you will be able to develop your own system programs for Linux, including daemons, tools, clients, and filters.
What you will learnDiscover how to write programs for the Linux system using a wide variety of system callsDelve into the working of POSIX functionsUnderstand and use key concepts such as signals, pipes, IPC, and process managementFind out how to integrate programs with a Linux systemExplore advanced topics such as filesystem operations, creating shared libraries, and debugging your programsGain an overall understanding of how to debug your programs using ValgrindWho this book is forThis book is for anyone who wants to develop system programs for Linux and gain a deeper understanding of the Linux system. The book is beneficial for anyone who is facing issues related to a particular part of Linux system programming and is looking for specific recipes or solutions.
Table of ContentsGetting the Necessary Tools and Writing Our First Linux ProgramsMaking Your Programs Easy to ScriptDiving Deep into C in LinuxHandling Errors in Your ProgramsWorking with File I/O and Filesystem OperationsSpawning Processes and Using Job ControlUsing systemd to Handle Your DaemonsCreating Shared LibrariesTerminal I/O and Changing Terminal BehaviorUsing Different Kinds of IPCUsing Threads in Your ProgramsDebugging Your Programs
Key FeaturesDevelop a deeper understanding of how Linux system programming worksGain hands-on experience of working with different Linux projects with the help of practical examplesLearn how to develop your own programs for LinuxBook DescriptionLinux is the world's most popular open source operating system (OS). Linux System Programming Techniques will enable you to extend the Linux OS with your own system programs and communicate with other programs on the system.
The book begins by exploring the Linux filesystem, its basic commands, built-in manual pages, the GNU compiler collection (GCC), and Linux system calls. You'll then discover how to handle errors in your programs and will learn to catch errors and print relevant information about them. The book takes you through multiple recipes on how to read and write files on the system, using both streams and file descriptors. As you advance, you'll delve into forking, creating zombie processes, and daemons, along with recipes on how to handle daemons using systemd. After this, you'll find out how to create shared libraries and start exploring different types of interprocess communication (IPC). In the later chapters, recipes on how to write programs using POSIX threads and how to debug your programs using the GNU debugger (GDB) and Valgrind will also be covered.
By the end of this Linux book, you will be able to develop your own system programs for Linux, including daemons, tools, clients, and filters.
What you will learnDiscover how to write programs for the Linux system using a wide variety of system callsDelve into the working of POSIX functionsUnderstand and use key concepts such as signals, pipes, IPC, and process managementFind out how to integrate programs with a Linux systemExplore advanced topics such as filesystem operations, creating shared libraries, and debugging your programsGain an overall understanding of how to debug your programs using ValgrindWho this book is forThis book is for anyone who wants to develop system programs for Linux and gain a deeper understanding of the Linux system. The book is beneficial for anyone who is facing issues related to a particular part of Linux system programming and is looking for specific recipes or solutions.
Table of ContentsGetting the Necessary Tools and Writing Our First Linux ProgramsMaking Your Programs Easy to ScriptDiving Deep into C in LinuxHandling Errors in Your ProgramsWorking with File I/O and Filesystem OperationsSpawning Processes and Using Job ControlUsing systemd to Handle Your DaemonsCreating Shared LibrariesTerminal I/O and Changing Terminal BehaviorUsing Different Kinds of IPCUsing Threads in Your ProgramsDebugging Your Programs
432 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 7, 2021
6 people are currently reading
11 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
June 28, 2022
Consider this book essential if you have finished your C course or have studied one or two books of C programming. This book covers many things you need to know about C programming in Linux by following concepts in Bash, and then implementing them in C in the most concise way.
The author did also a great job by representing concepts through practical examples without missing details. Every new concept benefits from the details discussed in its previous chapters which makes everything even more clear by the time of reading.
By the end of your journey with this book you will have a much deeper understanding of how Linux works from the aspect of a user and a programmer.
In conclusion, I suggest you to read this book even if you are an experienced Linux system programmer, the least you can learn is how great these concepts can be taught.
The author did also a great job by representing concepts through practical examples without missing details. Every new concept benefits from the details discussed in its previous chapters which makes everything even more clear by the time of reading.
By the end of your journey with this book you will have a much deeper understanding of how Linux works from the aspect of a user and a programmer.
In conclusion, I suggest you to read this book even if you are an experienced Linux system programmer, the least you can learn is how great these concepts can be taught.
June 19, 2021
I bought this book on a bit of a whim- PACKT publishing has improved the editing work on many of it's books in the past couple years, and it shows here. However, this title is not very useful to me, since it is too basic for someone of my level. That being said, a lot of people would find it useful.
Read
October 13, 2024style not my type
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews