Linux Application Development

This practical reference guides students and practicing programmers who need to develop Linux applications or port applications from other platforms. Linux is fundamentally similar to UNIX, so much of the book covers ground familiar to UNIX programmers; but the book consistently addresses topics from a Linux point of view. The aim throughout is to present such detailed information on the Linux operating system-especially, on the development environment, and on the interface both to the kernel and to the core system libraries-as is required to take full advantage of Linux. If you are already a proficient UNIX programmer, the book will greatly facilitate your transition to Linux. If you can program in C, but know neither UNIX nor Linux, reading this book in its entirety and working with its numerous examples will give you a solid introduction to Linux programming. Finally, if you are already a Linux programmer, the book's clear treatment of advanced and confusing topics will surely make your programming tasks easier.