The Linux Programming Interface
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The Linux Programming Interface
Michael Kerrisk
10 people recommended it in 8 threads, 2011–2022.
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Michael Kerrisk's The Linux Programming Interface is the best technical book I've read in many years: http://nostarch.com/tlpi I'm not even much of a Linux systems programmer though my work touches on many of the topics raised, but the lucidity and total lack of confusion in the text has blown me away.
On technical books I read the Linux programming interface by Michael Kerrisk. Really interesting incredibly detailed Linux book and always a great reference. Find myself keeping going back to it.
Book by Michael Kerrisk, for being a comprehensive single volume reference for most of Linux userspace API. If you have it by your side, it will save you lots of googling.
And, the Linux Programming Interface....is huge. There's always more to learn in there.
Another excellent reference is the "The Linux Programming Interface" book by Michael Kerrisk that documents most of the API available under Linux [3].
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What language-agnostic programming books should I read? 2017 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Which book are you reading these days? 2015 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Which books do you consider real gems in your field of work/study? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Suggestions for books about API design? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade? 2019 · 1 recommendation
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