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r/linux is a subreddit with 1.7M members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is massive in size, and has crazy activity.
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This is a community for sharing news about Linux, interesting developments and press.
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Popular Themes in r/linux
#1
Solution Requests
: "How I solved 'different tools on different Linux machines' with Git and dotbins"
8 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What can I do to learn Linux more?"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Torvalds Frustrated Over "Disgusting" Testing "Turd" DRM Code Landing In Linux 6.15"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I wrote myself a script to track my terminal usage and give out EXP points and achievements. Maybe someone else will enjoy it too."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/linux
#1
Linux
: "Linux Repair Cafes in Amsterdam starting in April"
96 posts
#2
Distro
: "How does a linux Distro 'break'?"
11 posts
#3
Windows
: "HP is interested in creating a SteamOS handheld, says Windows is a “struggle”"
11 posts
#4
Ubuntu
: "Ubuntu 25.04 is improving dual boot support considerably"
9 posts
#5
Kernel
: "Linux Kernel 6.14 has been released!"
7 posts
#6
Steam
: "SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview Released (with KDE Plasma 6 & beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds)"
4 posts
#7
Gimp
: "Gimp 3 is officially released - https://www.Gimp.org/news/2025/03/16/Gimp-3-0-released/ check comments for more info"
3 posts
#8
Arch
: "To what extent are packages audited in Debian, RedHat, Arch, or homebrew package repositories?"
3 posts
#9
Opensource
: "FOSS infrastructure is under attack by AI companies"
3 posts
#10
Security
: "Linux Security Hardening Cache Randomization Was Inadvertently Using The Same Seed"
3 posts
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