How to code a timer in C (in Linux)? [closed]

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Linux C/C++ Timer signal handler in userspace

How do i got about creating a timer in C? I want to perform certain action once every 5 seconds and another one every 2 seconds?

How do i go about achieving this? Could anyone point out some good links or code ?

source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11267430/how-to-code-a-timer-in-c-in-linux
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