How to become a good linux socket programmer?

david4 · 07-20-2004, 09:53 AM

I like to become a good programmer in linux sockets.
How can I improve my knowledge. any e books, web sites, or programs to start with.

penguin4 · 07-20-2004, 12:06 PM

david4; for leads peruse the howto,s under section 4.6 PROGRAMMING subsections 4.6.1-thru4.6.10 also take a look at the Single list of HOWTOs
section 5 & 6.

shrey_j · 07-20-2004, 11:21 PM

There is one guide called Beej's Socket programming guide, which is available as (various options pdf,html,ps etc etc). Try and search it in google. I found pretty concise and good.

try it out may be it helps you

shrey

deiussum · 07-21-2004, 08:27 AM

The best way to become a better programmer with any given set of APIs is to actually write programs with those APIs. Reading up on documentation is great, but writing your own programs actually gets you thinking more on how to use those APIs, and helps you remember them better.

In the case of sockets, you might think about looking at some of the RFCs for well defined protocols like HTTP and FTP, and trying to write some code that implements them.

penguin4 · 07-21-2004, 08:48 AM

deiussum; thank you, what a great way to inspire us with writing programming. builds on solid foundation!

vanhelsing · 07-21-2004, 09:48 AM

I'm reading "Beej's Guide"

shrey_j · 07-21-2004, 11:09 PM

One question concerning deissum answer : Is it possible to completly remove the TCP layer and work on the IP layer. I mean can we remove the socket API and work directly under it?? Actually this is a question I put up in the thread [link underneath]. Please if you have a answer, do give me.

Thanks a lot , [and sorry david4 for interferring your thread]

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...32#post1061832

deiussum · 07-22-2004, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shrey_j
One question concerning deissum answer : Is it possible to completly remove the TCP layer and work on the IP layer. I mean can we remove the socket API and work directly under it?? Actually this is a question I put up in the thread [link underneath]. Please if you have a answer, do give me.

Thanks a lot , [and sorry david4 for interferring your thread]

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...32#post1061832

As was already mentioned in your thread, you can create RAW sockets, which work at a lower level than the TCP layer. Trying to completely remove sockets would be much more difficult.