Programming with GNU Software: Tools from Cygnus Support [With CDROM]

by Mike Loukides and Andy Oram

The promise of having control over their environment draws programmers to UNIX. It offers powerful tools for the initiated within an operating system that can be customized and tuned in almost unlimited ways. Programmers use UNIX because it lets them do what they want. And they like to see the source code for the software they work with. So it's no surprise the most popular programming tools on UNIX are free. They're easy to get, easy to customize,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565921127
• ISBN13: 9781565921122
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent intro

This does a good job of covering the material it is intended to cover.

one of my better buys

What I love about this book is that it covers subjects that you run into all the time in unix but none of my other books say much about. For example the link editor, libraries, c command line options. In particular I like the sections on gdb and gprof. Super useful. The intro has a section on unix and setting up your environmental variables, another neglected topic. The only section that didn't interest me is the section on emacs since I am a vi guy. But, it doesn't hurt to have it either... In sum, if you are a true UNIX guru, you may already know all this stuff, but, if you are an aspiring guru, like myself, this is pure gold.

Sums it all up!

This book collects all the little tidbits of info concerning compiling, writing make files, debugging and more into a hand reference book. It is good for people who know C/C++, but don't know the Un*x toolset.

An excellent introduction to Unix programming tools.

When I first started programming, I used a Windows based PC. When I was told I was to develop on a Unix platform, I felt very intimidated. Windows based computers tend to use integrated development environments, while Unix based computers tend to use a synergenic collection of text based tools. I had a good understanding of how to write C/C++ code, but no understanding of the Unix tools. This book greatly helped me understand the advantages of the Unix programming envronment. Each of the essential Unix programming utilities was discribed in enough detail that I felt comfortable using them. Other O'Reilly books cover the utilities in great depth, while this book gets you started using the tools productively.Hugh T. Nelson

A gold-standard reference on GNU Software Programming !

This is the definitive manual for those seeking an informative education on UNIX C programming; implementing GNU Software Utilities. The author's are highly qualified in this field and bring a comprehensive technique in clearly worded examples. You'll learn volume's on the subject and a very detailed history of UNIX, GNU Shareware and the objective behind computer operating systems as they evolve. This is a key element in the concept of software developement tools and how they relate to the application user, system administrator and programming enviroment. This book will be a wise purchase and qualifies as a classroom requirement for intermediate to advanced learning yet stands as a learnable text for those who want to gain ground as novices and have a constant companion to refer to. The CD included is all the more remarkable and makes this publication a complete system.