newbie: How to start

I programming in C++ and other languages for years, but I use only the MS
Windows API.

I believe, its time to port my knowlenge to Linux.

So my question is:

Where to start to learn Linux API? Do you know any URLs?

I know google but I need your opinion because google returns tons of useless
things...

Thanks

[Joe Halpin]

"<- Chameleon ->" <cham_gss@hotmail.NOSPAM.com> writes:

> I programming in C++ and other languages for years, but I use only the MS
> Windows API.
>
> I believe, its time to port my knowlenge to Linux.
>
> So my question is:
>
> Where to start to learn Linux API? Do you know any URLs?
>
> I know google but I need your opinion because google returns tons of useless
> things...

A good place to start is the linux documentation project

[url]http://www.tldp.org/[/url]

The "Linux Programmer's Guide" can be found in the "Guides" link. It's
not being maintained any more, but still has some good information in
it.

Also, check out the Free Software Foundation's site, which has manuals
for gcc/g++/glibc, etc. [url]http://www.fsf.org/manual/manual.html[/url]

Joe

[Sam Zoghaib]

- Chameleon - wrote in article <bfs3lg$t8c$1@nic.grnet.gr> on Friday 25 July
2003 22:13 in comp.unix.programmer:

> So my question is:
>
> Where to start to learn Linux API? Do you know any URLs?
>

URLs, I don't know, but you may definitely want to get a copy of "Advanced
Programming in the Unix environment" by W. Stevens. It's thorough, clear, and
is very well supported by both short examples to illustrate each function and
a few larger projects (e.g a Postcript driver). The only important topic is
doesn't cover is network programming, because Stevens covers it in a
separate 3 vol. book.

It is not specific to GNU/Linux though, but overs Unix in general, identifying
on which systems you'll find each function.

Well worth every penny!

Sam
--
"Fear is the path to the dark side.
Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hatred, hatred leads to suffering.
I sense much fear in you."

[Roger Nordqvist]

- Chameleon - wrote:

>> > So my question is:
>> >
>> > Where to start to learn Linux API? Do you know any URLs?
>> >

>>
>> URLs, I don't know, but you may definitely want to get a copy of
>> "Advanced Programming in the Unix environment" by W. Stevens. It's
>> thorough, clear,

> and

>> is very well supported by both short examples to illustrate each function

> and

>> a few larger projects (e.g a Postcript driver). The only important topic

> is

>> doesn't cover is network programming, because Stevens covers it in a
>> separate 3 vol. book.
>>
>> It is not specific to GNU/Linux though, but overs Unix in general,

> identifying

>> on which systems you'll find each function.
>>
>> Well worth every penny!

>
> ok! thanks!

You should check out [url]http://advancedlinuxprogramming.com[/url]
They got the whole book online för downloading in PDF format. Nice reading.

/Roger