1.4K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 47 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 8 AM UTC. Mostly text posts.
r/linux Traffic & Engagement r/linux Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/linux Most Active Times When r/linux Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/linux Flair Performance r/linux Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion | 380 (27.0%) | 31 |
| Software Release | 337 (24.0%) | 22 |
| Tips and Tricks | 91 (6.5%) | 11 |
| Development | 90 (6.4%) | 30 |
| Kernel | 71 (5.0%) | 107 |
| Distro News | 61 (4.3%) | 120 |
| Popular Application | 54 (3.8%) | 88 |
| Hardware | 49 (3.5%) | 59 |
| Alternative OS | 40 (2.8%) | 41 |
| Fluff | 38 (2.7%) | 63 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/linux Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/linux
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 552 (39.2%) | 51 | 17 |
| windows | 77 (5.5%) | 54 | 17 |
| desktop | 67 (4.8%) | 37 | 19 |
| distro | 63 (4.5%) | 16 | 18 |
| built | 61 (4.3%) | 27 | 6 |
| open | 56 (4.0%) | 126 | 23 |
| ubuntu | 52 (3.7%) | 37 | 19 |
| omarchy | 50 (3.5%) | 21 | 32 |
| source | 47 (3.3%) | 47 | 17 |
| made | 44 (3.1%) | 17 | 10 |
r/linux Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/linux
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 57 | 41 |
| phoronix.com | 42 | 323 |
| youtube.com | 16 | 1 |
| omarchy.org | 10 | 44 |
| youtu.be | 10 | 25 |
| gamingonlinux.com | 5 | 208 |
| theregister.com | 4 | 1 |
| jamescherti.com | 3 | 5 |
| blog.documentfoundation.org | 3 | 636 |
| codyho.dev | 3 | 0 |
r/linux Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/linux
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Happy Birthday to Dennis Ritchie
Happy 43rd birthday GNU!
Your phone is about to stop being yours (105 days until lockdown) - Keep Android Open
How come every Linux site uses Anubis (the anime girl stopping crawlers) instead of something like Cloudflare?
Yes, no AI is now a feature
Now Dutch government developing a sovereign Linux desktop on top of NixOS after France plans to replace Windows with a hardened configuration built on NixOS.
CERN Transitioning To Debian After Being A Longtime RHEL Institution
I remade the Windows 2000 shell for linux!
I wrote a systemd unit for logging the kids out at night
AMD begins preparing open-source Linux driver for graphics cards with GDDR7
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Birthday to Dennis Ritchie | 3.8K | 67 | image | Sep 8 |
| Happy 43rd birthday GNU! | 3.6K | 199 | image | Sep 26 |
| Your phone is about to stop being yours (105 days until lockdown) - Keep Android Open | 3.2K | 455 | link | Sep 19 |
| How come every Linux site uses Anubis (the anime girl stopping crawlers) instead of something like Cloudflare? | 2.5K | 681 | image | Sep 30 |
| Yes, no AI is now a feature | 1.5K | 163 | link | Sep 3 |
| Now Dutch government developing a sovereign Linux desktop on top of NixOS after France plans to replace Windows with a hardened configuration built on NixOS. | 1.5K | 205 | link | Sep 24 |
| CERN Transitioning To Debian After Being A Longtime RHEL Institution | 1.5K | 100 | link | Sep 2 |
| I remade the Windows 2000 shell for linux! | 1.1K | 264 | image | Sep 3 |
| I wrote a systemd unit for logging the kids out at night | 1.0K | 174 | text | Sep 12 |
| AMD begins preparing open-source Linux driver for graphics cards with GDDR7 | 977 | 18 | link | Sep 21 |
r/linux Audience Overlap r/linux Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/linux FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/linux
What's the best time to post on r/linux?
Based on posting volume, r/linux is most active on Tuesdays around 8 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/linux?
r/linux averages 47 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/linux get?
Posts on r/linux average about 48 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/linux get most?
On r/linux, posts are a mix of formats, mostly text posts