Linux Programmer and User Guide

Author: Graham
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Publish Date: 2006-09-13
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Introduction: This book is a trusted guide for both new and experienced Linux users and programmers. It covers important Linux topics and introduces over 100 widely used Linux utilities with numerous examples. Authors Graham Glass and King Ables wrote this book while following the format and structure of their previous masterpiece, UNIX for Programmers and Users, which was highly successful in various classroom environments and was well-received by students and professors from diverse backgrounds. Glass and Ables explain GNU utilities, shells, networking, the Internet, Linux desktops, C programming tools, system programming, and much more in a systematic manner. The book also dedicates a full chapter to Linux installation, covering the selection and acquisition of distributions and packages, as well as planning and configuring new Linux systems. At the beginning of each chapter, the authors outline the chapter's objectives, learning goals, and the utilities, system calls, and shell commands to be covered. Each chapter concludes with a review of key points, followed by quizzes and exercises of varying difficulty, and at least one comprehensive project for readers to practice. All example code and commands are available for download online.