About r/linux
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. Please also check out: https://lemmy.ml/c/linux and Kbin.social/m/Linux Please refrain from posting help requests here, cheers.
The community at a glance
r/linux is a Subreddit for Programmers with roughly 1.9M members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 9th largest community in the Software Development topic page.
Roughly 171K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Linux, Software, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Ideas and News. Product recommendations often mention distro and laptop.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 36K members
- 2014: 36K members
- 2015: 23K members
- 2016: 41K members
- 2017: 46K members
- 2018: 72K members
- 2019: 108K members
- 2020: 148K members
- 2021: 111K members
- 2023: 275K members
- 2024: 577K members
- 2025: 225K members
- 2026: 143K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 17K members
- Jan: 18K members
- Feb: 15K members
- Mar: 17K members
- Apr: 15K members
- May: 14K members
- Jun: 12K members
- Jul: 12K members
- Aug: 13K members
- Sep: 12K members
- Oct: 11K members
- Nov: 3K members
Themes
- Ideas1 post in the past month
- Thinkpad R31 ideas
#11IdeasThinkpad R31 ideas - News1 post in the past month
- Fedora 45 has been released!
#21NewsFedora 45 has been released! - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- Can a Mac mini M2 fully replace my 2018 Intel Mac mini running Ubuntu as a NAS/server? (Asahi Linux compatibility)
#31Advice RequestsCan a Mac mini M2 fully replace my 2018 Intel Mac mini running Ubuntu as a NAS/server? (Asahi Linux compatibility)
Topics
- Linux49 posts in the past month#149Linux
- Software33 posts in the past month#233Software
- Looking For31 posts in the past month#331Looking For
- Laptop6 posts in the past month#46Laptop
- Distro4 posts in the past month#54Distro
Flair
- Software Release20 posts in the past month
- Ghostty Terminal's libghostty reached 1.0, and is now ABI stable
- Vulkan 1.4.368 released with new extensions from Valve & NVIDIA
- MPV Player 0.42 released
#120Software ReleaseGhostty Terminal's libghostty reached 1.0, and is now ABI stable · Vulkan 1.4.368 released with new extensions from Valve & NVIDIA · MPV Player 0.42 released - Discussion17 posts in the past month
- It’s crazy how much better app search is on Linux(kde) compared to Windows
- SuperTuxKart needs our Help! Their online has gone dark
- Linux gives us incredible tools to investigate problems, but I wish it were easier to answer one question: "What changed since yesterday?"
#217DiscussionIt’s crazy how much better app search is on Linux(kde) compared to Windows · SuperTuxKart needs our Help! Their online has gone dark · Linux gives us incredible tools to investigate problems, but I wish it were easier to answer one question: "What changed since yesterday?" - Development12 posts in the past month
- systemd loves Rust
- Asahi Linux Progress Report: Linux 7.3
- Working linux on redmi 3s!
#312Developmentsystemd loves Rust · Asahi Linux Progress Report: Linux 7.3 · Working linux on redmi 3s! - Kernel10 posts in the past month
- Synaptics Appears To Use Legal Threats To Block Open-Source DisplayLink Driver
- The Linux Kernel Preparing To Remove The Last Of Its MMX Optimized Code
- Oops! Greg has another empirical view on LTS landing...
#410KernelSynaptics Appears To Use Legal Threats To Block Open-Source DisplayLink Driver · The Linux Kernel Preparing To Remove The Last Of Its MMX Optimized Code · Oops! Greg has another empirical view on LTS landing... - Distro News8 posts in the past month
- Do not fall for this scam
- Ubuntu LTS kernels still unfixed for critical CVE-2026-98432
- “Automation and AI”: SUSE cuts one in 10 jobs
#58Distro NewsDo not fall for this scam · Ubuntu LTS kernels still unfixed for critical CVE-2026-98432 · “Automation and AI”: SUSE cuts one in 10 jobs
Product recommendations
- distro85 posts in the past month
- Distro with best animations and smoothness?
- What's the best distribution for dual booting?
- Best optimized distros for my old man Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Yoga Gen 6 11" (intel m3-8100Y, 4/128GB version)?
#185distroDistro with best animations and smoothness? · What's the best distribution for dual booting? · Best optimized distros for my old man Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Yoga Gen 6 11" (intel m3-8100Y, 4/128GB version)? - laptop4 posts in the past month
- Best Laptops for Running Linux with Privacy in Mind?
- Best laptop for linux
- Best laptop for linux?
#24laptopBest Laptops for Running Linux with Privacy in Mind? · Best laptop for linux · Best laptop for linux?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/linux for?
- Best for Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/linux free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/linux have?
- Roughly 1.9M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/linux on?
- r/linux runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/linux cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/linux is organized under Programmers.
- How do I join r/linux?
- You can join r/linux by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Software Development communities like?
- The largest tech-adjacent category on the site, covering software engineering across languages, frameworks, and specialties. Discord and Slack host communities for specific languages and stacks, while Reddit has massive general programming communities. Good for code review, career advice, tool recommendations, and connecting with developers at similar stages.
Monthly Stats
- 16
- Views /mo (-30%)
- 15
- Visitors /mo (-32%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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