num_pages: 1552
description: The Linux Programming Interface (TLPI) is the definitive guide to the Linux and UNIX programming interfacethe interface employed by nearly every application that runs on a Linux or UNIX system.In this authoritative work Linux programming expert Michael Kerrisk provides detailed descriptions of the system calls and library functions that you need in order to master the craft of system programming and accompanies his explanations with clear complete example programs.You'll find descriptions of over 500 system calls and library functions and more than 200 example programs 88 tables and 115 diagrams. You'll learn how Read and write files efficientlyUse signals clocks and timersCreate processes and execute programsWrite secure programsWrite multithreaded programs using POSIX threadsBuild and use shared librariesPerform interprocess communication using pipes message queues shared memory and semaphoresWrite network applications with the sockets APIWhile The Linux Programming Interface covers a wealth of Linux-specific features including epoll  inotify  and the /proc file system its emphasis on UNIX standards (POSIX.1-2001/SUSv3 and POSIX.1-2008/SUSv4) makes it equally valuable to programmers working on other UNIX platforms.The Linux Programming Interface is the most comprehensive single-volume work on the Linux and UNIX programming interface and a book that's destined to become a new classic.
language: English
title: The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook
publisher: No Starch Press