--- product_id: 4018780 title: "Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment" price: "£11.86" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4018780-advanced-programming-in-the-unix-environment store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment **Price:** £11.86 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment - **How much does it cost?** £11.86 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4018780-advanced-programming-in-the-unix-environment) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment [Stevens, W. Richard, Rago, Stephen A.] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment Review: Excellent reference and introduction to the UNIX programming environment. - Two things I like about this book are 1. The book focuses heavily on standards and portability. Throughout the book, API and implementations are described according to the SUS or XSI standards. However, to book maintains a firm grasp on reality by tracking 4 real Unix-like systems, Solaris, Linux, Mac OS X, and FreeBSD throughout and noting implementation specific exceptions and extensions where applicable. 2. A lot of illustrative example code is included. In some cases API functions are re-implemented to make it clear exactly how it works. APUEv2 reads quite easily as a beginner's introduction to programming in the Unix environment. However it also includes a great deal of tables, charts, and figures to make it suitable as a reference for the more experienced programmer, useful as a back-up in case the local man pages are not available. As mentioned in the foreword, readers should be comfortable with the C language itself before attempting to dive in to Unix programming. Review: awesome book for systems programming - This book is literally saving me right now in an Introduction to Operating Systems class I'm taking. We have projects to complete in the UNIX envrionment and the fact that this book gives you every real code example you could possibly need for all levels of systems programming is GOLD. It's laid out in a very straightforward way, has tons of code examples, and is overall awesome. Highly recommend if you're just getting into systems programming on your own, or as a school reference book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 0201433079 | | Best Sellers Rank | #2,108,935 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #28 in Unix Programming #280 in Unix Operating System #422 in Computer Operating Systems (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (54) | | Dimensions | 7.5 x 2.5 x 9.25 inches | | Edition | 2nd | | ISBN-10 | 0321525949 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0321525949 | | Item Weight | 4.65 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 927 pages | | Publication date | January 1, 2005 | | Publisher | Addison-Wesley Professional | ## Images ![Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51K+znR31YL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent reference and introduction to the UNIX programming environment. *by A***R on December 21, 2011* Two things I like about this book are 1. The book focuses heavily on standards and portability. Throughout the book, API and implementations are described according to the SUS or XSI standards. However, to book maintains a firm grasp on reality by tracking 4 real Unix-like systems, Solaris, Linux, Mac OS X, and FreeBSD throughout and noting implementation specific exceptions and extensions where applicable. 2. A lot of illustrative example code is included. In some cases API functions are re-implemented to make it clear exactly how it works. APUEv2 reads quite easily as a beginner's introduction to programming in the Unix environment. However it also includes a great deal of tables, charts, and figures to make it suitable as a reference for the more experienced programmer, useful as a back-up in case the local man pages are not available. As mentioned in the foreword, readers should be comfortable with the C language itself before attempting to dive in to Unix programming. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ awesome book for systems programming *by T***R on November 10, 2006* This book is literally saving me right now in an Introduction to Operating Systems class I'm taking. We have projects to complete in the UNIX envrionment and the fact that this book gives you every real code example you could possibly need for all levels of systems programming is GOLD. It's laid out in a very straightforward way, has tons of code examples, and is overall awesome. Highly recommend if you're just getting into systems programming on your own, or as a school reference book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Satisfied teacher *by J***A on December 4, 2012* I read this for the first time after taking an operating systems course as undergrad. I enjoyed it. Then time passed and I am teaching advanced programming at the same university. This book is really a classic. It's hard to talk about a book that for the most part would be a reference seated in your desk waiting for the obscure reference to that argument on a system call (that you can as well find in the man pages) but this book gives example code and you know visiting it from time to time would be of benefit. Students may be overwhelmed, but rest assured that if you read this with time, if you test the companion code and experiment yourself, Unix will be beautiful understood. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4018780-advanced-programming-in-the-unix-environment](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4018780-advanced-programming-in-the-unix-environment) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-01*