The Unix System V Environment

Software -- Operating Systems.

"Steve Rago offers valuable insights into the kernel-level features of SVR4 not covered elsewhere; I think readers will especially appreciate the coverage of STREAMS, TLI, and SLIP." - W. Richard Stevens, author of UNIX Network Programming, Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, TCP/IP Illustrated Volume 1, and TCP/IP Illustrated Volume 2 Finally, with UNIX(R) System V Network Programming, an authoritative reference is available for programmers and system architects interested in building networked and distributed applications for UNIX System V. Even if you currently use a different version of the UNIX system, such as the latest release of 4.3BSD or SunOS, this book is valuable to you because it is centered around UNIX System V Release 4, the version of the UNIX system that unified many of the divergent UNIX implementations. For those professionals new to networking and UNIX system programming, two introductory chapters are provided. The author then presents the programming interfaces most important to building communication software in System V, including STREAMS, the Transport Layer Interface library, Sockets, and Remote Procedure Calls. So that your designs are not limited to user-level, the author also explains how to write kernel-level communication software, including STREAMS drivers, modules, and multiplexors. Many examples are provided, including an Ethernet driver and a transport-level multiplexing driver. In the final chapter, the author brings the material from previous chapters together, presenting the design of a SLIP communication package. 0201563185B04062001

The revision of the definitive guide to Unix system programming is now available in a more portable format.

For beginning, intermediate, and advanced users, this book offers complete coverage of UNIX. Offering information on basic UNIX, programming UNIX, communications and networking, the book also discusses new, more advanced tools such as Perl and presents in-depth discussions of the Internet, Windows, Linux, the bestselling UNIX systems, and more.

Finally, with UNIX® System V Network Programming, an authoritative reference is available for programmers and system architects interested in building networked and distributed applications for UNIX System V. Even if you currently use a different version of the UNIX system, such as the latest release of 4.3BSD or SunOS, this book is valuable to you because it is centered around UNIX System V Release 4, the version of the UNIX system that unified many of the divergent UNIX implementations. For those professionals new to networking and UNIX system programming, two introductory chapters are provided. The author then presents the programming interfaces most important to building communication software in System V, including STREAMS, the Transport Layer Interface library, Sockets, and Remote Procedure Calls. So that your designs are not limited to user-level, the author also explains how to write kernel-level communication software, including STREAMS drivers, modules, and multiplexors. Many examples are provided, including an Ethernet driver and a transport-level multiplexing driver. In the final chapter, the author brings the material from previous chapters together, presenting the design of a SLIP communication package.

This bestselling work has been revised and updated to reflect the newest release of UNIX System V, Release 4.0. Expanded coverage includes networking, variables, control structures, signal handling, and other aspects of programming using the Bourne Shell. Two chapters on word processing contain "vi", the "nroff" text formatter, and "mm" macros.

This second edition of The Unix System Guidebook provides a comprehensive and readable introduction and reference for the growing community of professionals and hobbyists working in a Unix environment. The book begins with an easy tutorial to Unix basics to be used at the terminal. Subsequent chapters focus on Unix file structure, the system kernel, facilities and utilities including mail services and file management, and the use of various languages and compilers in a Unix environment. While the emphasis in this new edition is on System V, the book also discusses Berkeley 4.2 BSD and Seventh Edition Unix. Examples in the book have been tested on all three versions. Major features of this second edition include: - in-depth coverage of editing with vi and formatting with proff- An increased discussion of Shell programming - A section on using Writer's Workbench. The Unix System Guidebook includes approximately 60% new material as well as extensive revisions, presenting the latest developments in this operating system and its environment.