Books like Sams Teach Yourself Linux Programming in 24 Hours by Warren Gay

A foundational exploration of open‑source software, comparing the disciplined ‘cathedral’ model with the collaborative ‘bazaar’ and analyzing their impact on companies, Linux, and the global software economy.

A practical guide to the design, implementation, and development of the Linux kernel, covering core subsystems, algorithms, process management, and memory handling.

A practical guide for installing, configuring, and administering Red Hat Linux 9, covering command‑line basics, user administration, package management, networking, and desktop environments like GNOME and KDE.

What is this book about? If you have some programming experience and are ready to venture into Linux programming, this updated edition of the bestselling entry-level book takes you there. The authors guide you step by step, using construction of a CD database application to give you hands-on experience as you progress from the basic to the complex. You'll start with fundamental concepts like writing Unix programs in C. You'll learn basic system calls, file I/O, interprocess communication, and shell programming. You'll become skilled with the toolkits and libraries for working with user interfaces. The book starts from the basics, explaining how to compile and run your first program. New to this edition are chapters on MySQL® access and administration; programming GNOME and KDE; and Linux standards for portable applications. Coverage of kernel programming, device drivers, CVS, grep, and GUI development environments has expanded. This book give...

Sams Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours, Third Edition is designed to take users from a novice to an accomplished user in just 24 one-hour sessions. Written by an expert in the field, the book starts off with an introduction to UNIX, then covers file handling, pipes and filters, the vi and emacs text editors, shells, job control, permissions, printing, and connecting to remote computers via the Internet. The book also discusses UNIX programming and includes a special appendix on working with the Apache Server.