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> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 14:50:04 +0200
> From: Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???>
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> Hi,
>
> On DNG I was suggested a book or two about unix. The aim was to read
> about how processes are handled by the OS and what is important to
> understand to properly write code for unix. However, when I checked
> the prices I was let down: they are too expensive for me considering I
> am coding on a voluntary basis. A free book about the innards of unix
> and Linux, especially how processes are managed would be a highly
> interesting reading for me. I don't know whether there are free ebooks
> I can read and am afraid of vandalized ebooks that instead of giving
> fact they give misconceptions.
>
> The question is, can I read some *reliable* free ebook to enhance my
> knowledge of both Unix OSs and C?
>
> Edward
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> From: karl@???
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> ...
> > The question is, can I read some *reliable* free ebook to enhance my
> > knowledge of both Unix OSs and C?
>
> Doing a quick search I find:
> https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/C_Programming
> http://www.computer-books.us/c.php
> http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Dave/C/CE.html
> http://publications.gbdirect.co.uk/c_book/
>
> Why not buy a used book:
> http://www.zvab.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=stevens&sts=t&tn=Unix
> https://www.ilab.org/search.php?headerAlltext=stevens+unix&search=Search
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> Other things that might or not help:
> http://www.knosof.co.uk/cbook/cbook.html
> http://c-faq.com/
> http://www.lysator.liu.se/c/bwk-tutor.html
> http://www.quut.com/c/c-www/
> https://www.cons.org/cracauer/sigint.html
> http://wiki.musl-libc.org/wiki/Alternative_libraries
>
> Books I like:
> Stevens / Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment / Addison-Wesley
> Harbinson Steele / C a reference manual / Prentice Hall
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unix_Programming_Environment
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_C_Programming_Language_%28book%29
>
> Regards,
> /Karl Hammar
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 18:18:25 +0100
> From: KatolaZ <katolaz@???>
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> >
> > The question is, can I read some *reliable* free ebook to enhance my
> > knowledge of both Unix OSs and C?
> >
>
> My humble impression is that you need just 4 things:
>
> - "The C programming language" (Kernighan & Ritchie),
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> - "C in a nutshell" (Prinz & Crawford),
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> - "The Unix programming environment" (Ritchie & Pike N.B.: *not the
> one by Burgess*, which is a nice book but not even close to the
> original UPE),
>
> - "Advanced programming in the Unix environment" (Stevens & Rago).
>
>
> I wouldn't look for anything else, because there is nothing more
> accurate, precise, profund, clearly written, and to the point of these
> books for whoever wants to start serious programming under unix, IMHO.
>
> And remember: good things happen to those who can read(2) between the
> lines, to those who can open(2) a browser and lseek(2) appropriately,
> to those who can send(2) an email, and to those who can wait(2)... ;)
>
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> Edward,

Does your local Library have any of these books? This way you can
look/read them before even considering trying to buy one of them.

Vernon