r/linux is a subreddit with 1.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses linux, software, looking for, tired, and annoying, and they frequently recommend/review desktop environment, git gui, and music players.
Welcome to /r/Linux!
This is a community for sharing news about Linux, interesting developments and press.
If you're looking for tech support, /r/Linux4Noobs and /r/linuxquestions are friendly communities that can help you.
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Please refrain from posting help requests here, cheers.
Popular Themes in r/linux
#1
News
: "Linux Foundation Unveils New Open Source Security Project Akrites"
38 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Found my Caldera Linux diske... I may install this on a spare PC tomorrow or this weekend."
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "A new Linux driver has been posted to enable keyboard support on M3 MacBooks"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Mouser Electronics confessed by email that they block Linux users. Then I found the same Akamai Bot Manager block on Home Depot, Hilton, Marriott, Macy's, and counting"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Demystifying StartupWMClass :: Terminal Thoughts"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "The Infinity Scheduler is another new attempt at improving the CPU scheduling behavior under Linux"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/linux
#1
Linux
: "Got a "Windows Hello only" USB fingerprint reader working on Linux by running the vendor's Windows matcher natively"
141 posts
#2
Software
33 posts
#3
Looking For
31 posts
#4
Tired
27 posts
#5
Annoying
18 posts
#6
Struggling
11 posts
#7
Windows
: "Microsoft denies WSL 3 exists, reveals Windows 11's WSL Containers ship next week"
9 posts
#8
Hate
8 posts
#9
Distro
: "Hannah Montana Linux has stronger default password security than any other Distro I've tried."
7 posts
#10
Laptop
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/linux
Desktop Environment
51 reviews
#1
KDE
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
KDE Desktop Environment
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#3
XFCE
4.4★ from 5 reviews
Git Gui
42 reviews
#1
GitKraken
4.3★ from 8 reviews
#2
Sublime Merge
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
SmartGit
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Music Players
39 reviews
#1
Clementine
3.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
CMus
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
VLC
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/linux
#1
Discussion
: "Windows' market share is below 60% for the first time, while Linux's market share is at a yearly high"
43 posts
#2
Software Release
: "Frame - FFmpeg GUI Rust rewrite"
42 posts
#3
Kernel
: "Linux 7.2 has surpassed more than 43 million lines in the kernel tree: 43,898,743 to be exact"
30 posts
#4
Development
: "One Line x86 Change To GCC Compiler Nets +12% Benchmark Win For Modern Intel/AMD CPUs"
11 posts
#5
Distro News
: "Wayland No Longer Considered Experimental For Linux Mint's Next Cinnamon Release"
10 posts
#6
Popular Application
: "LinuxUser magazine featured my open-source app in the front page of their July issue"
9 posts
#7
Fluff
: "Remember when I posted about my trap for bots hitting 10 million loads on here? Well it's 50 million now."
9 posts
#8
Hardware
: "Razer Certifying Their First Laptop For Linux: Razer Blade 18 RZ09-0582 Review"
7 posts
#9
Tips and Tricks
: "Logging was wearing out my SSD"
7 posts
#10
KDE
: "Plasma 6.7.2 is out with most common Kwin crash fix & improved full-screen video playback performance for Chromium-based apps"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/linux
Yearly
+163k members(9.5%)
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Last updated: July 13, 2026