Yuanchyuan Sheu said
After browsing through a couple of introductory Linux books, this is the one that I actually like. The point is that this book is not a simple high level introduction to the average users. It cuts right in to the system calls so that one can quickly learn to work on the OS. I would say that this book is pretty well written and easy to understand. I have enjoyed studying the book very much.
Joseph A., Scalise said
Beginning Linux Programming, is in my opinion a "Best Buy" I purchased this book because, I am a IT major, and I am interested in learning more about Linux and it's many fascets. For being a used copy, it arrived in great condition, and I am very grateful to those whom, I purchased it from. Thank you, kindly! Joe Scalise.
J. M. Morrison said
This book gives you a nice look at many of the useful facets of the UNIX OS using C. It paves the way for understanding some of the more advanced treatments such as Richard Stevens's book. This book is the right tool for someone with for someone with a good understanding of how to use UNIX and with good C skills to get a stronger understanding of how UNIX works.
The introduction to GTK+ is a good starting point for anyone interested in working with the Gnome desktop. All things considered, this book is a very useful learning guide at a reasonable price.
C. Chartier said
This book is an excellent place to start with programming in the Linux environment. Its a good overview of all bases in the Linux environment, it takes every major topic in Linux programming and gives the reader a good foundation and gives enough information to help the reader know where to go from there. If you are new to Linux programming and not sure where to start, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.
Ron Gonzalez said
I own a lot of IT books. This is by far the best book I have ever bought. This book doesn't teach you C or C++, but it does show you how to get started programming in a Linux Environment.
I like to learn by deconstructing simple examples. I have some "headfirst" books, but they are a little too nuts for me. Maybe that series attempts to teach artists or left brained people how to think like programmers. Perhaps the 1 star reviewers should have gotten one of those instead.
If your analytical and right brained, and if you like to learn by doing, look no further.
Ignore all the 1 star or negative reviews, 70 (5 star) reviews cant be wrong. You need to pickup a good C or C++ programming book as a companion to this, such as C++ primer plus.
This book is responsible for taking my career to the next level. Since this book I have moved on to other classics such as "linkers and loaders" and the art of GDB Debugging among many others.
Believe me, if you want to get started programming in Linux, you need to start here.
Finally, I would like to thank the authors for this book because they literally hold nothing back. They give it to you straight and provide concrete code examples on which you can build your understanding through hard work and experimentation.
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