Reddit rules index · read 2026-09-26
Can you promote on r/linux?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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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.
What its rules say about promotion
Relevance to r/linux community / Promoting closed source applications over FOSS
Posts should follow what the community likes: GNU, Linux kernel, developers of open-source software, or other applications on Linux. Take some time to get the feel of the subreddit if you're not sure!
Spamming self-promotion, surveys, crowdfunding
Submitting your own original content is welcome on r/linux, but we do ask that you contribute more than just your own content to the subreddit as well as require you to interact with the comments of your submission. We set that no more than 10% of your posts should be your content. Please be aware that this does not supersede other rules. Additionally, surveys for your blog/news source/paper/own use are not allowed. Please see /r/linux/wiki/rules/crowdfunding for those crowdfunding.
All 9 rules of r/linux
- r/linux is not a support forum
This is not a support forum! Head to or /r/linux4noobs for support or help. This includes common questions that may seem like a good discussion at first, but are posted too often here. - No spamblog submissions
Posts should be submitted using the original source with the original title. Posts that are identified as either blog-spam, a link aggregator, or an otherwise low-effort website are to be removed. Some reasons for removal are that they contain re-hosted content, usually paired with privacy-invading ads. If there's another discussion on the topic, the link is welcome to be submitted as a top-level comment to aid the previous discussion. Please see: r/linux/wiki/rules/banneddomains - No memes, image macros, rage comics, overdone jokes
Meme posts of any kind are not allowed in r/linux. Feel free to post over at /r/linuxmemes instead. This rule can also apply to comments, including overdone jokes, comment-chain jokes, or other redditisms that are popular elsewhere. - Reddiquette, Trolling, *-isms, Poor Discussion or User Conduct
r/linux asks all users to follow [Reddiquette.](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) Reddiquette is ever-changing, so a revisit once in a while is recommended. Top violations of this rule are trolling, starting a flamewar, or not "Remembering the human" aka being hostile or incredibly impolite. Additionally, sexism/racism/other isms are not allowed. See also: /r/linux/wiki/rules/userconduct. We also want you to reply to a related story before making your own post. - Relevance to r/linux community / Promoting closed source applications over FOSS
Posts should follow what the community likes: GNU, Linux kernel, developers of open-source software, or other applications on Linux. Take some time to get the feel of the subreddit if you're not sure! - Spamming self-promotion, surveys, crowdfunding
Submitting your own original content is welcome on r/linux, but we do ask that you contribute more than just your own content to the subreddit as well as require you to interact with the comments of your submission. We set that no more than 10% of your posts should be your content. Please be aware that this does not supersede other rules. Additionally, surveys for your blog/news source/paper/own use are not allowed. Please see /r/linux/wiki/rules/crowdfunding for those crowdfunding. - No misdirected links, login website, url shortener, and certain social media
In short: if your link doesn't go right to the content it will be removed. Sites that require a login to view the content are not allowed in r/linux. Example: A private Facebook post or a news organization that doesn't have free article views. URL shorteners and links that misdirect users to ads/jokes are also banned. See a list here, although the mods will make a decision on a per domain basis as needed: /r/linux/wiki/rules/banneddomains - NSFW Image, links
No NSFW links or images without mod approval. No discussion that is overly suggestive to what is normally considered NSFW. - Non-useful Image Upload
Images of "Linux in the wild", plushies, Tux, and more are not encouraged for posting as a top-level submission. If necessary, this can apply to comments too at mod discretion. The image/video upload feature is for posts regarding features/guides/etc. See also: Meme rule. This rule, like all rules, will be applied regardless of the number of upvotes a post/comment has.
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