r/debian is a subreddit with 154k members. The community frequently discusses debian, linux, looking for, looking, and installation, and they frequently recommend/review desktop environment, pdf editor, and tiling window manager, and the most common flair used is debian stable question, general debian question, community, news, and debian testing question.
Subreddit to discuss all the Debian things, the Universal Operating System
Popular Topics in r/debian
#1
Debian
365 posts
#2
Linux
60 posts
#3
Looking For
46 posts
#4
Looking
46 posts
#5
Installation
45 posts
#6
Struggling
25 posts
#7
Nvidia
20 posts
#8
Kde
19 posts
#9
Help
18 posts
#10
Annoying
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/debian
Desktop Environment
54 reviews
#1
KDE Desktop Environment
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
XFCE Desktop Environment
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
LXQt
3.7★ from 3 reviews
Pdf Editor
31 reviews
#1
KDE
4.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Master PDF Editor
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Qoppa
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Tiling Window Manager
31 reviews
#1
i3
4.2★ from 10 reviews
#2
Sway
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Hyprland
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/debian
#1
Debian Stable Question
: "why most proprietary software support debian?"
35 posts
#2
General Debian Question
: "Long term plans for Debian?"
31 posts
#3
Community
: "Escritorio de Debian en metro Valencia"
12 posts
#4
News
: "CERN Transitioning To Debian After Being A Longtime RHEL Institution"
4 posts
#5
Debian Testing Question
: "How to Fix Inability to Shut Down or Restart"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/debian
Yearly
+37k members(31.5%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026