To get the most out of this book

To get the most out of this book, you'll need a basic understanding of Linux, some basic commands, be familiar with moving around the filesystem, and installing new programs. It would help if you also have a basic understanding of programming, preferably the C language.

You will need a Linux computer with root access—either via su or sudo—to complete all the recipes. You'll also need to install the GCC compiler, the Make tool, GDB, Valgrind, and some other smaller tools. The particular Linux distribution doesn't matter that much. There are installation instructions in the book for these programs for Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora, and Red Hat.

If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code via the GitHub repository (link available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.

Download the example code files

You can download the example code files for this book from GitHub at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Linux-System-Programming-Techniques. In case there's an update to the code, it will be updated on the existing GitHub repository.

We also have other code bundles from our rich catalog of books and videos available at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/. Check them out!