Linux System Programming Techniques

Find solutions to all your problems related to Linux system
programming using practical recipes for developing your own system
programs
Key Features:
Develop a deeper understanding of how Linux system programming works
Gain hands-on experience of working with different Linux projects with the help of practical examples
Learn how to develop your own programs for Linux
Book Description:
Linux
is the world's most popular open source operating system (OS). Linux
System Programming Techniques will enable you to extend the Linux OS
with your own system programs and communicate with other programs on the
system.
The book begins by exploring the Linux
filesystem, its basic commands, built-in manual pages, the GNU compiler
collection (GCC), and Linux system calls. You'll then discover how to
handle errors in your programs and will learn to catch errors and print
relevant information about them. The book takes you through multiple
recipes on how to read and write files on the system, using both streams
and file descriptors. As you advance, you'll delve into forking,
creating zombie processes, and daemons, along with recipes on how to
handle daemons using systemd. After this, you'll find out how to create
shared libraries and start exploring different types of interprocess
communication (IPC). In the later chapters, recipes on how to write
programs using POSIX threads and how to debug your programs using the
GNU debugger (GDB) and Valgrind will also be covered. By the end of this
Linux book, you will be able to develop your own system programs for
Linux, including daemons, tools, clients, and filters.
What You Will Learn:
Discover how to write programs for the Linux system using a wide variety of system calls
Delve into the working of POSIX functions
Understand and use key concepts such as signals, pipes, IPC, and process management
Find out how to integrate programs with a Linux system
Explore advanced topics such as filesystem operations, creating shared libraries, and debugging your programs
Gain an overall understanding of how to debug your programs using Valgrind
Who this book is for:
This
book is for anyone who wants to develop system programs for Linux and
gain a deeper understanding of the Linux system. The book is beneficial
for anyone who is facing issues related to a particular part of Linux
system programming and is looking for specific recipes or solutions.
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