Completely revised and updated, this bestseller continues to offer a unique, straightforward, and structured approach to learning UNIX programming on the Linux platform.
New chapters cover topics such as MySQL access and administration, programming GNOME using the GTK GNOME architecture, programming KDE using Qt, and Linux standards for portable applications.

Selling Points
* Offers in-depth coverage of Linux programming basics for the reader needing a thorough introduction
* Detailed and realistic examples help readers learn by doing, enabling them to move from programming basics to sophisticated custom applications
* Covers C programming fundamentals on the Linux platform, including material on basic system calls, file I/O, interprocess communication, and shell programming