System Programming in Linux
A Hands-On Introduction
$163.07
- Paperback
1048 pages
- Release Date
27 January 2026
Summary
This comprehensive, Linux-focused introduction to system programming teaches how to write code for Linux and Unix - among the world’s most widely used operating systems.
Learn to write real Linux software-not just run it.
Most programmers never learn how Linux really works. Why? Because system programming is rarely taught, and the tools can be intimidating without the right guidance. As a result, many developers stick to high-level languages and frameworks-writing code that ru…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781718503564 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1718503563 |
| Author: | Stewart Weiss |
| Publisher: | No Starch Press,US |
| Imprint: | No Starch Press,US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1048 |
| Release Date: | 27 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 186mm |
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Critics Review
“[T]his book will live alongside Michael Kerrisk’s The Linux Programming Interface, and will be referred to as frequently and cited as often. It is a wonderful book, superbly written, and covers the exact material any systems programmer would hope.”—John Dubchak, author of C++ for Beginners“…a wonderfully thorough and clear book.”—Bruce Molay, author of Understanding UNIX/LINUX Programming, and award-winning teacher at Harvard
About The Author
Stewart Weiss
Stewart N. Weiss was a professor in the computer science department of Hunter College for 38 years and was also on the faculty of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He developed courses in Unix system programming, parallel computing, software testing, and open source software development. Weiss holds a PhD in computer science from the Courant Institute of Mathematical Science of New York University. He has been working with Unix and C since 1983 and is passionate about sharing his knowledge of Unix and Linux systems.
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