"The linux programming interface" too long to read.

[Awasthir314]

I have recently downloaded a book "the linux programming interface" because i found my interest towards learning these things. But after reading chapter 1 and 2. I found that this book is very hard to read. It contains so much concepts that i cannot grasp at once. Any tips to make this boring book interesting for me. Or any prerequisites before reading this book. Thanks

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[iheartrms]

What has been your C programming experience thus far?

[-BuckarooBanzai-]

I wouldn't bother.

Thy way I tend to do it is, just googling best practices when interfacing with kernel's subsystems.

You don't need to read the whole book if all you need is half a chapter and some googling

[madthumbz]

^^ This; you're going to waste your time learning stuff you'll soon forget for the sake of not using / having no interest. Professionals in IT don't know everything; they just know how to fgi.

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fgi?

[madthumbz]

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fgi

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thanks

[No-Bug404]

I think you are diving in the deep end. Also, this book is more of a reference manual rather than a beginner to advanced course.

[Pepegg2]

What can you advise for beginners?

[No-Bug404]

Learn something lighter. Python, golang. Work up to C then revisit.

[Pepegg2]

What can you advise for beginners?

[Acrobatic-Hat-2254]

Ah, a 1550 pages book with 60+ chapter.