Chapter 27. Programming Tools

With its rich set of languages and development tools, the Linux operating system provides an outstanding environment for programming. C is one of the most popular system programming languages to use with Linux, in part because the operating system itself is written mostly in C. Using C, programmers can easily access system services using function libraries and system calls. In addition, a variety of tools can make the development and maintenance of programs easier.

This chapter explains how to compile and link C programs. It introduces ...

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