Beginning Linux programming
Describes the concepts of programming with Linux, covering such topics as shell programming, file structure, managing memory, using MySQL, debugging, processes and signals, and GNOME.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Indianapolis, Ind.
Wiley Pub.
2008
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| Edition: | 4th ed |
| Series: | Programmer to programmer
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 4: The Linux Environment
- Program Arguments
- Environment Variables
- Time and Date
- Temporary Files
- User Information
- Host Information
- Logging
- Resources and Limits
- Summary
- Chapter 5: Terminals
- Reading from and Writing to the Terminal
- Talking to the Terminal
- The Terminal Driver and the General Terminal Interface
- The termios Structure
- Terminal Output
- Detecting Keystrokes
- Summary
- Chapter 6: Managing Text-Based Screens with curses
- Compiling with curses
- Curses Terminology and Concepts
- The Screen
- The Keyboard
- Windows
- Subwindows
- The Keypad
- Using Color
- Pads
- The CD Collection Application
- Summary
- Chapter 7: Data Management
- Managing Memory
- File Locking
- Databases
- The CD Application
- Summary
- Chapter 8: MySQL
- Installation
- MySQL Administration
- Accessing MySQL Data from C
- The CD Database Application
- Summary
- Chapter 9: Development Tools
- Problems of Multiple Source Files
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- The make Command and Makefiles
- Source Code Control
- Writing a Manual Page
- Distributing Software
- RPM Packages
- Other Package Formats
- Development Environments
- Summary
- Chapter 10: Debugging
- Types of Errors
- General Debugging Techniques
- Debugging with gdb
- More Debugging Tools
- Assertions
- Memory Debugging
- Summary
- Chapter 11: Processes and Signals
- What Is a Process?
- Process Structure
- Starting New Processes
- Signals
- Summary
- Chapter 12: POSIX Threads
- What Is a Thread?
- Advantages and Drawbacks of Threads
- A First Threads Program
- Simultaneous Execution
- Synchronization
- Thread Attributes
- Canceling a Thread
- Threads in Abundance
- Summary
- Chapter 13: Inter-Process Communication: Pipes
- What Is a Pipe?
- Process Pipes
- Sending Output
- Cover
- About the Authors
- Credits
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Who's This Book For?
- What's Covered in the Book
- What You Need to Use This Book
- Source Code
- Conventions
- Errata
- p2p.wrox.com
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- An Introduction to UNIX, Linux, and GNU
- Programming Linux
- Getting Help
- Summary
- Chapter 2: Shell Programming
- Why Program with a Shell?
- A Bit of Philosophy
- What Is a Shell?
- Pipes and Redirection
- The Shell as a Programming Language
- Shell Syntax
- Going Graphical
- The dialog Utility
- Putting It All Together
- Summary
- Chapter 3: Working with Files
- Linux File Structure
- System Calls and Device Drivers
- Library Functions
- Low-Level File Access
- The Standard I/O Library
- Formatted Input and Output
- File and Directory Maintenance
- Scanning Directories
- Errors
- The /proc File System
- Advanced Topics: fcntl and mmap
- Summary