UNIX Programming

This section of the repository includes helpful tips, code snippets, and packages that will be useful in writing UNIX programs. For a solid reference on UNIX programming, check out our list of recommended UNIX books.

The following topics are covered here:

Network Programming: This is a big one.
PTY/TTY Handling: Ripped out of some of Ali's old code.
Get Home: Determine the pathname of the directory from which your program is being run. Useful for finding the homedirectory of an entire software system.
Copyright Make Targets: Add and remove copyright notices from your source files quickly.
File Completion Package: Do all the neat things your favorite shells do in your own program.s

Here are the lecture notes from a UNIX help session taught by Ali.

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