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Product Description Sams Teach Yourself Linux Programming in 21 Days, Complete Learning Edition, is the perfect starter kit to learn Linux programming. The book contains 21 lessons each consisting of activities for the reader as they learn the essentials of programming Linux. This product provides a solid foundation for application development or system programming on Linux. When you finish the book you should be comfortable with programming on Linux and be able to grasp new concepts (eg X-windows programming) and the incorporation of new software in his base system. A complete learning solution: A 21 Days book as well as the hottest and third-party products Learn to program the Linux operating system and solve real world Linux programming problems in just 21 Days Makes the transition to Linux programming as easy as possible with many example programs provided CD-ROM contains a developer's warehouse of products, from integrated development environments to repositories of various runtime libraries From the Back Cover Linux is quickly becoming the operating system of the future. With easily downloaded information from the Internet, relentless programmers coming up with newer versions with greater potential, and the practically cost-free reality of Linux, learning to program it has become a necessity for serious operating system administrators and systems developers. With Sams Teach Yourself Linux Programming in 24 Hours, Complete Learning Edition, you will have the perfect starter kit to get up and running with Linux programming. Learn the basics, necessities, and then the more advanced topics that everyday Linux programmers encounter-all through easy, step-by-step solutions that walk you through the instructions and practices.