LINUX Programming (Mis Press Slackware Series)

If you're intrigued by what you've heard about Linux--the free Unix-workalike operating system embraced by numerous hackers and Web developers--then Linux Programming will offer everything you'll need to check it out for yourself. The book comes with a CD that includes the Slackware Linux distribution, and it covers not only how to set up Linux but what you can do with it. Linux Programming covers a smorgasbord of topics describing what you can do with C, C++, Perl, Tcl, Java, X Window, and LessTif (a Motif replacement), and offering tips on debugging and programming tools. Because the book tries to cover so much ground, it inevitably ends up seeming shallow in any individual area, but as a quick overview that will let you get started with Linux, it fills the bill.