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Linux Complete Command Reference contains a number of cross references and jump tables to help you locate the Linux function. With a complete listing of all commands, functions, and system calls, as well as tips for administration and optimization, the Linux Complete Command Reference is an invaluable tool for any Linux user. Cross-references make information easy to find and ensure that this is a reference you will use....

In a nutshell, this updated UNIX classic covers everything you'll ever need for threads, TCP/IP and RPC programming-with reusable code examples that explain syntax along the way. Robbins and Robbins explain the essentials of UNIX programming, concentrating on communication, concurrency, and multithreading techniques and why, when, and how to use them. They also show how to design complex software to get the best from the UNIX operating system. Using short code snippets to illustrate how to use system calls, they also include a number of hands-on "projects" that very quickly help readers expand their skill levels. The book includes chapters on files, signals, semaphores, POSIX threads, client-server communication, and remote procedure calls....