Praise for the First Edition: "This outstanding book ... gives the reader robust concepts and implementable knowledge of this environment. Graphical user interface (GUI)-based users and developers do not get short shrift, despite the command-line interface’s (CLI) full-power treatment. ... Every programmer should read the introduction’s Unix/Linux philosophy section. ... This authoritative and exceptionally well-constructed book has my highest recommendation. It will repay careful and recursive study."
–Computing Reviews, August 2011

Mastering Modern Linux, Second Edition retains much of the good material from the previous edition, with extensive updates and new topics added. The book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to Linux concepts, usage, and programming. The text helps the reader master Linux with a well-selected set of topics, and encourages hands-on practice. The first part of the textbook covers interactive use of Linux via the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and the Command-Line Interface (CLI), including comprehensive treatment of the Gnome desktop and the Bash Shell. Using different apps, commands and filters, building pipelines, and matching patterns with regular expressions are major focuses. Next comes Bash scripting, file system structure, organization, and usage. The following chapters present networking, the Internet and the Web, data encryption, basic system admin, as well as Web hosting. The Linux Apache MySQL/MariaDB PHP (LAMP) Web hosting combination is also presented in depth. In the last part of the book, attention is turned to C-level programming. Topics covered include the C compiler, preprocessor, debugger, I/O, file manipulation, process control, inter-process communication, and networking. The book includes many examples and complete programs ready to download and run. A summary and exercises of varying degrees of difficulty can be found at the end of each chapter. A companion website (http://mml.sofpower.com) provides appendices, information updates, an example code package, and other resources for instructors, as well as students.

对第一版的赞誉。"这本杰出的书......为读者提供了这个环境的强大概念和可实施的知识。尽管命令行界面(CLI)得到了充分的重视，但基于图形用户界面(GUI)的用户和开发者并没有受到冷落。... 每个程序员都应该阅读导论中的Unix/Linux哲学部分。... 这本权威的、结构特别好的书是我的最高推荐。它将得到仔细和反复的研究"。

-《计算机评论》，2011年8月

掌握现代Linux》第二版保留了前一版中的许多好材料，并进行了广泛的更新和增加了新的主题。本书为Linux概念、使用和编程提供了全面的、最新的指南。文本通过精心选择的主题帮助读者掌握Linux，并鼓励读者动手实践。教材的第一部分包括通过图形用户界面（GUI）和命令行界面（CLI）对Linux的交互式使用，包括对Gnome桌面和Bash Shell的全面处理。使用不同的应用程序、命令和过滤器、建立管道以及用正则表达式匹配模式是主要重点。接下来是Bash脚本、文件系统结构、组织和使用。接下来的章节介绍了网络、互联网和网络、数据加密、基本系统管理以及网络托管。本书还深入介绍了Linux Apache MySQL/MariaDB PHP（LAMP）虚拟主机组合。在本书的最后部分，注意力转向了C级编程。涉及的主题包括C语言编译器、预处理器、调试器、I/O、文件操作、进程控制、进程间通信和网络。本书包括许多例子和可供下载和运行的完整程序。在每一章的末尾都可以找到一个总结和不同难度的练习。一个配套的网站（http://mml.sofpower.com）提供了附录、信息更新、示例代码包，以及其他供教师和学生使用的资源。