CST240 - Linux Programming: Assignment 3 - C Programming on Linux

Overview

System programming in C on Linux with Makefile build automation.

Course Information

• Course: CST240 - Linux Programming
• Assignment: Assignment 3 - compdir in C
• Institution: Oregon Institute of Technology

Topics Covered

• C programming on Linux
• System calls and APIs
• Makefile build automation
• Directory operations in C
• Linux development tools

Project Description

Re-implementation of compdir utility in C:

• Directory comparison in C
• Linux system call usage
• Build automation with Make
• Compilation and linking
• Cross-platform considerations

Files

• compdir.c - Main C implementation
• Makefile - Build automation script

Building

make

Learning Objectives

• C programming in Linux environment
• System-level programming
• Makefile creation and usage
• Linux development workflow
• Debugging and testing on Linux

Technologies

• C programming language
• Linux system calls
• GCC compiler
• Make build tool