Unix Tool Building

By Kenneth Ingham

A step-by-step guide to tool development using existing tools and custom-written programs, subroutines, and shell scripts. This book traces the development of an actual tool, known as watcher, to illustrate how the principles of tool development are applied in real-world situations. Special attention is given to "modular" strategy to reduce coding and debugging time. Finally, the book presents information on implementing and maintaining newly-developed tools.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0123708303
• ISBN13: 9780123708304
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Academic Pr
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.8" x 7.5"