GNU / Linux Application Programming takes a holistic approach to teaching developers the ins-and-outs of GNU / Linux programming using APIs, tools, communication, and scripting. Covering various topics related to GNU / Linux application programming, this book is divided into six sections: GNU / Linux Operating System, GNU Tools, Application Development, Advanced Topics (including communication and synchronization and distributed computing), Debugging GNU / Linux Applications, and Scripting. Key Features! * Focus on GNU / Linux, not just the Linux API, but the GNU tools and libraries that make programming Linux may * Includes various useful APIs for process management, shared memory, message queues, semaphores, POSIX, file handling, sockets, and more * Provide a detailed discussion about scripting and integration with the environment GNU / Linux with bash, including shell commands handy * Introducing the developer for GNU / Linux from the lowest layers (kernel, device drivers, modules) to the user layer (applications, libraries, tools) * Digging multiproses and multithreaded programming API, including application debugging with GNU Debugger * Includes a CD-ROM with a piece of code for all the API details and figures from the book On CD! * SOURCE CODE - Includes sample code for all the API details of the book * FIGURES - Includes all figures from book SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PC: Linux with Kernel 2.4 or 2.6 (tested with Red Hat and Fedora); Pentium I processor or greater; CD-ROM drive, Hard drive, 256MB of RAM, 1MB hard drive space for the sample code.