r/linux is a subreddit with 1.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution 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.
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Popular Themes in r/linux
#1
Advice Requests
: "Everything is almost sorted now. I’m just stuck with one issue — GRUB. If anyone has faced a similar problem or knows a proper fix, I’d really appreciate some help."
6 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Floorplan software?"
5 posts
#3
Ideas
: "new Linux distribution : I want to build a new Linux distribution. I would appreciate it if people could share the biggest problem they face with current Linux systems or suggest features worth adding."
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Finally made the switch from windows to linux"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/linux
#1
Linux
: "Linux Showcase & Conference 2000 tote"
99 posts
#2
Software
33 posts
#3
Looking For
31 posts
#4
Tired
26 posts
#5
Annoying
17 posts
#6
Struggling
11 posts
#7
Hate
8 posts
#8
Windows
6 posts
#9
Laptop
6 posts
#10
Distro
5 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
: "I never thought I’d love Linux so much"
31 posts
#2
Software Release
: "iMessage/SMS over Bluetooth to Linux. No proxy or cloud!"
27 posts
#3
Development
: "I built a linux like interactive shell for the esp32"
12 posts
#4
Kernel
: "Dell Latitude 7320 2-in-1 Seeing Web Camera Support On Linux After Five Years"
7 posts
#5
Popular Application
: "Popular Linux torrent client Transmission has been forked as "ReTransmission" to "solve a longstanding disagreement between the Transmission maintainers on whether or not to add more maintainers.""
6 posts
#6
Fluff
: "Xbox PC and Game Pass games are being worked on for Linux - VideoCardz.com"
5 posts
#7
Hardware
: "Windows key replacement"
5 posts
#8
Tips and Tricks
: "I put Linux on my Mac"
4 posts
#9
Historical
: "Linux Showcase & Conference 2000 tote"
4 posts
#10
Event
: "Recordings of the GNUstep online meeting of 2026-08-08 are online"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/linux
Yearly
+165k members(9.5%)
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Last updated: August 12, 2026