Summing up

Now, you should have all the knowledge to start working on Linux programs. Linux is the platform of choice for many services. Services, of course, are something we as system programmers work with all the time. Although a great platform, Linux has a steep learning curve. Many things are similar to what you are used to in Windows but differ slightly, whereas other things are entirely new or unique to the platform.

It takes time to learn it well. But with what we’ve discussed in this chapter, you are well on your way to feeling at home with Linux. We explored the history of the platform, and we discussed some of its most used commands. We discussed development and looked at how to write daemons for Linux.

Let’s recap

Sit back. Take a deep breath. You’ve made it. You’ve reached the end of the book. And I hope you learned a thing or two.

Don’t underestimate what we’ve done. We’ve answered so many questions:

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