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Beginning Linux Programming, 4th Edition

Name: Beginning Linux Programming, 4th Edition
ISBN: 9780470147627

by Neil Matthew, Richard Stones

November 2007

Beginner

811 pages

20h 8m

English

Wrox

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
About the Authors
Credits
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Who’s This Book For?What’s Covered in the BookWhat You Need to Use This BookSource CodeConventionsErratap2p.wrox.com
Chapter 1: Getting Started
An Introduction to UNIX, Linux, and GNUProgramming LinuxGetting HelpSummary
Chapter 2: Shell Programming
Why Program with a Shell?A Bit of PhilosophyWhat Is a Shell?Pipes and RedirectionThe Shell as a Programming LanguageShell SyntaxGoing Graphical — The dialog UtilityPutting It All TogetherSummary

Chapter 3: Working with Files
Linux File StructureSystem Calls and Device DriversLibrary FunctionsLow-Level File AccessThe Standard I/O LibraryFormatted Input and OutputFile and Directory MaintenanceScanning DirectoriesErrorsThe /proc File SystemAdvanced Topics: fcntl and mmapSummary
Chapter 4: The Linux Environment
Program ArgumentsEnvironment VariablesTime and DateTemporary FilesUser InformationHost InformationLoggingResources and LimitsSummary
Chapter 5: Terminals
Reading from and Writing to the TerminalTalking to the TerminalThe Terminal Driver and the General Terminal InterfaceThe termios StructureTerminal OutputDetecting KeystrokesSummary
Chapter 6: Managing Text-Based Screens with curses
Compiling with cursesCurses Terminology and ConceptsThe ScreenThe KeyboardWindowsSubwindowsThe KeypadUsing ColorPadsThe CD Collection ApplicationSummary
Chapter 7: Data Management
Managing MemoryFile LockingDatabasesThe CD ApplicationSummary
Chapter 8: MySQL
InstallationMySQL AdministrationAccessing MySQL Data from CThe CD Database ApplicationSummary
Chapter 9: Development Tools
Problems of Multiple Source FilesThe make Command and MakefilesSource Code ControlWriting a Manual PageDistributing SoftwareRPM PackagesOther Package FormatsDevelopment EnvironmentsSummary
Chapter 10: Debugging
Types of ErrorsGeneral Debugging TechniquesDebugging with gdbMore Debugging ToolsAssertionsMemory DebuggingSummary
Chapter 11: Processes and Signals
What Is a Process?Process StructureStarting New ProcessesSignalsSummary
Chapter 12: POSIX Threads
What Is a Thread?Advantages and Drawbacks of Threads A First Threads ProgramSimultaneous ExecutionSynchronizationThread AttributesCanceling a ThreadThreads in AbundanceSummary
Chapter 13: Inter-Process Communication: Pipes
What Is a Pipe?Process PipesSending Output to popenThe Pipe CallParent and Child ProcessesNamed Pipes: FIFOsThe CD Database ApplicationSummary
Chapter 14: Semaphores, Shared Memory, and Message Queues
SemaphoresShared MemoryMessage QueuesThe CD Database ApplicationIPC Status CommandsSummary
Chapter 15: Sockets
What Is a Socket?Socket ConnectionsNetwork InformationMultiple ClientsDatagramsSummary
Chapter 16: Programming GNOME Using GTK+
Introducing XIntroducing GTK+Events, Signals, and CallbacksPacking Box WidgetsGTK+ WidgetsGNOME WidgetsGNOME MenusDialogsCD Database ApplicationSummary
Chapter 17: Programming KDE Using Qt
Introducing KDE and QtInstalling QtSignals and SlotsQt WidgetsDialogsMenus and Toolbars with KDECD Database Application Using KDE/QtSummary
Chapter 18: Standards for Linux
The C Programming LanguageInterfaces and the Linux Standards BaseThe Filesystem Hierarchy StandardFurther Reading about StandardsSummary
Index
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