The Definitive Guide to Linux Network Programming

✍ Scribed by Keir Davis, John W. Turner, Nathan Yocom (auth.)

• Publisher: Apress
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 382
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Definitive Guide to Linux Network Programming offers a clear, concise treatment of creating clients and servers under the Linux operating system. This book assumes that you know C and have experience developing code on Linux, but it provides everything else you'll need as a programmer for real-world network programming.

Whether you're a Windows developer looking to expand to Linux, or you're a proficient Linux developer looking to incorporate client-server programming into your applications, this book has a wealth of invaluable information to suit your needs.

This book covers design, implementation, debugging, and security. You'll also learn about the many kinds of socket types, sessioned versus sessionless protocols, and encryption, as well as how to build a custom protocol, how to use SSL, and how to tunnel data.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Networks and Protocols....Pages 3-40
Functions....Pages 41-63
Socket Programming....Pages 65-84
Protocols, Sessions, and State....Pages 85-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Client-Server Architecture....Pages 99-135
Implementing Custom Protocols....Pages 137-153
Design Decisions....Pages 155-172
Debugging and Development Cycle....Pages 173-183
Case Study: A Networked Application....Pages 185-227
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Securing Network Communication....Pages 231-260
Authentication and Data Signing....Pages 261-279
Common Security Problems....Pages 281-299
Case Study: A Secure Networked Application....Pages 301-339
Back Matter....Pages 341-378

✦ Subjects

Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems