This course provides an introduction to Kernel programming for the Linux operating system, and the development of Linux kernel drivers for Embedded devices. The Yocto build system is introduced, which ...

Linux users have more text editors, IDEs, and command-line tools than a programmer can shake a stick at. If you're looking for a good programming text editor, we recommend Kate. It's super easy to get ...

For most of us who didn’t do well in high school English class, spell checkers are a real game-changer. Sure, you can still swap a “to” and a “too,” but a spell checker will catch a lot of typos. But ...

Who know it would be so easy to create programs from the command line?

Shared object files streamline programs by providing information applications need to do their jobs, but that don’t have to be part of the application itself. To find out which of these files a Linux ...

All Linux distributions provide a wide range of network applications—from dæmons that provide a variety of services such as WWW, mail and SSH to client programs that access one or more of these ...

AWK is a pattern-scanning and processing language that searches one or more files for records (usually lines) that match specified patterns. It processes lines by performing actions, such as writing ...

The makers of systems programming language Rust are looking at how to adapt the language for use in the Linux kernel. Josh Triplett, a former Intel engineer and a lead of the Rust language team, says ...

Most people familiar with information technology or the computer world have at least heard of Linux. For years now, the open-source operating system has been popular among those who prefer it to more ...

The chipmaker, one of the first mainstream companies to endorse Linux, announces programming tools that it says will make Linux programs run better on its chips. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

What superpowers? eBPF gives you the power to run programs in the Linux kernel without changing the kernel source code or adding additional modules. In effect, it acts as a lightweight (VM) inside the ...

Watch running the date command. How to use the Linux watch command for easier output tracking Your email has been sent Jack Wallen introduces you to a Linux command that can automatically execute a ...