r/linux↗
Linux, GNU/Linux, free software...
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.
1.9M subscribers1,429 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,098 authors / mosince 2008
r/linux has 1.9M members (+9.6% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,429 posts a month from 1,098 people. Top topics: Linux Users, Ubuntu Discussions and Linux Kernel Updates和支持.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Linux Users2.4%
- Ubuntu Discussions1.7%
- Linux Kernel Updates和支持1.5%
- Linux Desktop1.3%
- SwitchingToLinux1.1%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- The Linux Kernel Archives
- KDE Community
- Lintian
- GNOME
- JoinPeerTube
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