r/linuxmasterrace is a subreddit with 353k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses hate, windows, and gaming, and they frequently recommend/review linux distribution, pdf viewer, and desktop environment.
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Popular Themes in r/linuxmasterrace
#1
Solution Requests
: "I just wanted to figure out what is wrong with my touchscreen"
4 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "What do you mean I have to use it to work now?"
1 post
#3
Advice Requests
: "People saying that never even tried. The best Photoshop alternative for Linux is Krita"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Hiring methodologies nowadays are virtual face-to-face conversation garbage. Hands-on evaluation such as this one sounds better. What do you think?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/linuxmasterrace
#1
Hate
3 posts
#2
Windows
2 posts
#3
Gaming
2 posts
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"
39 posts
#2
JustLinuxThings
: "ZRAM is Free Real Estate"
26 posts
#3
News
: "The third major Linux kernel flaw in two weeks has been found"
10 posts
#4
Screenshot
: "we need to get firefox on steam"
6 posts
#5
Satire
: "Welcome to New Flavor"
6 posts
#6
Discussion
: "Touch one magic orb."
6 posts
#7
Glorious
: "Because this post was banned from r/linux, you lot get to ogle it."
4 posts
#8
Peasantry
: "I'd hope I was getting paid if I had to seethe this much."
3 posts
#9
Windows
: "So, Microsoft decided my 6TB homelab drive was a good place for a 16MB partition"
2 posts
#10
Cringe
: "Up to date version of a shitty wannabe meme, also included here"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/linuxmasterrace
Yearly
+23k members(6.9%)
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Last updated: October 4, 2026