The Linux Programming Interface: a linux and unix system Programming Handbook

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The Linux Programming Interface is the definitive guide 
to the Linux and UNIX programming interface—the 
interface employed by nearly every application that 
runs on a Linux or UNIX system. 
In this authoritative work, Linux programming 
expert Michael Kerrisk provides detailed descriptions 
of the system calls and library functions that you need 
in order to master the craft of system programming, 
and accompanies his explanations with clear, complete 
example programs. 
You’ll find descriptions of over 500 system calls 
and library functions, and more than 200 example pro-
grams, 88 tables, and 115 diagrams. You’ll learn how to:
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Read and write files efficiently
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Use signals, clocks, and timers
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Create processes and execute programs
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Write secure programs
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Write multithreaded programs using POSIX threads
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Build and use shared libraries
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Perform interprocess communication using pipes, 
message queues, shared memory, and semaphores
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Write network applications with the sockets API
While The Linux Programming Interface covers a wealth 
of Linux-specific features, including epoll, inotify, and 
the 
/proc
file system, its emphasis on UNIX standards 
(POSIX.1-2001/SUSv3 and POSIX.1-2008/SUSv4) 
makes it equally valuable to programmers working on 
other UNIX platforms.
The Linux Programming Interface is the most com-
prehensive single-volume work on the Linux and UNIX 
programming interface, and a book that’s destined to 
become a new classic.