r/linuxmasterrace is a subreddit with 351k members. They frequently recommend/review linux distribution, pdf viewer, and desktop environment, and the most common flair used is meme, justlinuxthings, satire, glorious, and news.
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Products Discussed in r/linuxmasterrace
Linux Distribution
88 reviews
#1
Linux Mint
4.1★ from 25 reviews
#2
Fedora
4.1★ from 10 reviews
#3
Debian
4.3★ from 9 reviews
Pdf Viewer
65 reviews
#1
Okular
4.2★ from 21 reviews
#2
Zathura
4.1★ from 11 reviews
#3
Sioyek
4.3★ from 4 reviews
Desktop Environment
54 reviews
#1
KDE
4.1★ from 14 reviews
#2
GNOME
3.9★ from 11 reviews
#3
XFCE
4.3★ from 10 reviews
Flair Used in r/linuxmasterrace
#1
Meme
: "Minimal System Requirements"
57 posts
#2
JustLinuxThings
: "ZRAM is Free Real Estate"
24 posts
#3
Satire
: "Welcome to New Flavor"
7 posts
#4
Glorious
: "Because this post was banned from r/linux, you lot get to ogle it."
7 posts
#5
News
: "Year of the Linux desktop. (Very hard cope)"
6 posts
#6
Discussion
: "Touch one magic orb."
6 posts
#7
Windows
: "So, Microsoft decided my 6TB homelab drive was a good place for a 16MB partition"
3 posts
#8
Screenshot
: "we need to get firefox on steam"
3 posts
#9
Gaming
: "It's official everyone! 2025 is the year!"
3 posts
#10
Cringe
: "Up to date version of a shitty wannabe meme, also included here"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/linuxmasterrace
Yearly
+22k members(6.7%)
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Last updated: August 30, 2026