All questions regarding programming, tweaking and configuring of Unix & Linux core system as a whole or a sub-set of it.
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Online course that covers Unix/Linux Systems programming
I am looking for an online course, something similar to the Berkely and Stanford Courses that covers Linux systems programming. A course which could use Stevens ( with some supplemental material ...
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There's a way to get system info via C library [migrated]
I'm trying to implement a system which sends via Bluetooth sockets, information about the current system (in fact, a Linux server). This back-end code is in C. I'd like to know if there's an available ...
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SDK for Developer
Is there any SDK for developers under Linux? I mean more than man pages, it would be more like MSDN Library or Windows SDK under windows, where all documentation about programming and developer guide ...
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telnet implementation using C [closed]
The program in general is I want to implement telnet program.
On the client side user send its logging name and password, and if it is correct he starts to send commands to the server
On the Server ...
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Concept of memory mapping in Unix like systems
Can some one explain in an easy to understand way the concept of memory mappings (achieved by mmap() system call) in Unix like systems ? When do we require this functionality ?
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Can linux be configured as a server or workstation in DCS and how?
I am a student of Instrumentation and Control. Considering the versatility and stability of Linux, I was wondering if Linux can be configured to act as a Distributed Control System?
Also if yes, ...
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modetest.c from libdrm tests lists no framebuffers
I wanted to play with KMS since it seems to be the preferred low-level graphics library on Linux. However, after compiling the appropriate modetest.c version (2.4.32, since that's the version of ...
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Preventing ChromeOS from blanking the screen when working on a different tty
I am running Archlinux in a chroot alongside Chrome OS on a chromebook. The original project is there, my fork of it is here (mostly similar).
The issue is that the display power management of Chrome ...
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What is the best book to learn Linux system programming?
Title says it all. I am trying to learn Linux system programming, which is the best book to learn this?
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Automated SSH Login [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Shell Script for logging into a ssh server
Autentification on SSH connection in OneLine
How could I make a SSH Login programmatically on a unix server, I don't have ...
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How to find the header file where a c function is defined?
Is there an easy way to find out which header file a C function declaration is in? cding into /usr/include and running (grep -E 'system.*\(' *.h -R) works with some trial and error, but isn't there an ...
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Difference between slow system calls and fast system calls
What's the difference between slow system calls and fast system calls? I have learned that slow system call can block if the process catches some signals, because the caught signals may wake up the ...
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3answers
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Cursor movement in terminals
I'm trying to wrap my head how shells move the screen cursor around (Moving around input the arrow keys and such).
I've been doing a lot of testing, and I haven't found any system call that allows ...
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Are all system call error numbers unique?
I'm writing a program for Systems Programming in Unix, and one of the requirements is to process all possible error returns from system calls.
So, rather than having a function tailored to each ...
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Learn Linux System Programming by doing projects
I have only a very basic idea about linux system programming. I have not done any real projects using linux system programming. In my current company I do system admin type work, but I am more ...
