GNU/Linux Application Programming
(Programming Series) by M. Tim
Jones
Great Reference If You Program For The Linux Platform
GNU/Linux is the Swiss army knife of operating systems. You’ll find it in
the smallest devices (such as an Apple iPod) to the largest most powerful
supercomputers (like IBM’s Blue Gene). You’ll also find GNU/Linux running
on the most diverse architectures, from the older x86 processors to the
latest cell processor that powers the PlayStation 3 console. GNU/Linux
Application Programming, Second Edition gets you up and running
developing applications on the GNU/Linux operating system, whether
you’re interested in creating applications for an iPod or a Blue Gene. This
completely updated edition covers all the necessary tools and techniques
with many examples illustrating the use of GNU/Linux APIs. Split into fi ve
distinct parts, the book covers GNU tools, topics in application
development, shells and scripting, debugging and hardening, and
introductory topics, including the fundamentals of virtualization. See why

thousands of programmers have chosen GNU/Linux Application
Programming to teach them how to develop applications on the GNU/Linux
operating system!
Personal Review: GNU/Linux Application Programming
(Programming Series) by M. Tim Jones
This book covers a wide breadth of what you need to get started with Linux
programming. The writing is very good and readable.
The examples though simple, are very clear and concise, and makes you
understand at a fundamental level what elements of Linux you need to
know.
The ones I liked in particular were:
- IPC (interprocess communication)
- Linux process model, and pThreads
- shell scripting, awk, sed
- bison, flex
- tools like GDB (debugger), gprof (performance), gcov (code coverage)
- sockets programming
Note that this book does not go very deep into these topics, but if you need
a refresher on the basics, or you don't know a particular area of linux, this
book is highly recommended.
Most of the examples are in C, as expected, (being Linux) except for a
very short example in Ruby with Sockets programing.
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