On Wed, Jun 17, 1998 at 02:14:48AM +0100, M.C. Vernon wrote: > Dear all, > > I guess I could probably RTFM, but there you are. I know basic C, > and I'd like to get used to using libraries.
I have myself been refered to the libc documentation itself but... Other than that I know of nothing thats helpful (well other than just picking up source code and reading it) All I can recommend is a couple of books. Since you already know C and all...I would recommend "The ANSI C Programming Language" by K&R It is a tiny little book...but has lots of info. I bought it because I saw that K&R werw the authors...but I found it to be such a great reference and usefull book. > Debian (Linux, generally) Well for Linux and Unix systems in generals...I highly recommend "Beginning Programming in Linux" lots of info. Also I recently had "Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment" recommended to me (the person said "Buy Beg or Steal this book" ..well I bought it and its GREAT. I know these are all tough on a tight budget but..they are indispensible resources. I have never found online as much info as in these books. And at least the last 2 books are so big and thick they are hard to misplace. > being what it is, I'm pretty sure there are some packages in the devel > section that will come with docs that tell me how to take my C further > (I'd like ultimatly to do .debs :) ). Can someone point me in the right > direction? debs are easy :) Check out www.debian.org under "developer's corner" just read the packaging manual, policy manuel et all... all you need to know is in there. Making a deb is almost as easy as installing one :), whhich leaves you to work on the meat...the technical details -Steve > Thanks for your patience, > > Matthew > > -- > Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo > > Steward-elect of the Cambridge Tolkien Society > Selwyn College Computer Support > http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Chamber/8841/ > http://www.cam.ac.uk/CambUniv/Societies/tolkien/ > http://pick.sel.cam.ac.uk/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- ** Stephen Carpenter ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** "Maturity is often more absurd than youth and very frequently is most unjust to youth" -- Thomas Edison -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
