Beginning Linux programming

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… I found the best way was on a Linux system with two books: the Deitels' C: How to program which is a book about programming that happens to use C, and Matthew & Stone's Beginning Linux Programming which is a terrible book about programming but a very good book about programming in the linux environment, from command line utilities to KDE. I'm assuming, of course, that you don't have a lot of programming experience. I like the Deitel book because it balances discussion of C syntax and good practice with discussion of thins like linked lists and binary trees, and when/why you should use them. Also, the exercises are varied and interesting. The Linux book, by contrast, introduces the environment and popular Linux libraries very well, but inexplicably assumes that your primary goal in life is to implement an inventory control system, which i…

…t hacking something together with MySQL to see if you like it. I'd lean towards using python because it's friendly, but C remains popular on Linux. There's a book called Beginning Linux Programming by Stones and Matthew which is a great introduction to the operating environment and key concepts, and nice to read. The use an example database application of a CD collection/music store, developed/extended in a variety of programming contexts and languages. I'd say obtain the book and curl up with it for 3 days, it's worth owning a copy anyway and you'll know after a few days whether tis feasible for you or you're entering a world of hurt.