Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment

By W. Richard Stevens, Stephen Rago,

Book cover of Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment

Book description

For more than twenty years, serious C programmers have relied on one book for practical, in-depth knowledge of the programming interfaces that drive the UNIX and Linux kernels: W. Richard Stevens' Advanced Programming in the UNIX (R) Environment. Now, once again, Rich's colleague Steve Rago has thoroughly updated this classic…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Modern Unix systems (including Linux) offer a wealth of APIs. This book provides detailed instruction, including sample code, on how to make the best use of them. It is a one-stop-shop for mastering the details of Unix programming in C.

I recommend the book because it is thorough, authoritative, and clearly written. Richard Stevens was a well-known author and consultant and his books are models of clear exposition. Steven Rago is an experienced Unix developer and author as well.

From Arnold's list on for learning the Zen of Unix.

Want books like Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment?

Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 20 books like Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment.

Browse books like Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in operating system, ninjas, and success in life?

10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about operating system, ninjas, and success in life.

Operating System Explore 12 books about operating system
Ninjas Explore 24 books about ninjas
Success In Life Explore 237 books about success in life