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# Linux

Linux usage on Steam hits a record high for the second month in a row. Linus Torvalds is reportedly annoyed with Linux developers' late kernel homework.

### About Linux
Linux is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel.  

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:linux/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/linux/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +77%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +67%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXX on 2025-10-05  
1-Year Low: XXXXX on 2025-12-08  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXXX
Reddit: XXXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXXXXX
X: XXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:linux/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/linux/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXX +38%  
X Year: XXXXXXX +91%  
1-Year High: XXXXXX on 2025-11-13  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-12-08  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXX

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:linux/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/linux/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Linux in the last XX hours which is up XX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXX +27%  
X Year: XXXXXXX +69%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-11-14  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-12-08  

The most influential creators that mention Linux in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                    | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                    | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@sysxplore](/creator/twitter/sysxplore)                   | X    | XXXXXX     | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@linustechtips](/creator/youtube/linustechtips)           | X    | XXXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@render.blender](/creator/tiktok/render.blender)          | X    | XXXXX      | XX    | XXXXXX      |
| [@yeet.cx](/creator/tiktok/yeet.cx)                        | X    | XXX        | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@ylinux](/creator/tiktok/ylinux)                          | X    | XXXXX      | XX    | XXXXXX      |
| [@tom_doerr](/creator/twitter/tom_doerr)                   | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@watercs](/creator/youtube/watercs)                       | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@realmakhir](/creator/youtube/realmakhir)                 | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@informaticasinpaja](/creator/youtube/informaticasinpaja) | X    | XXXXX      | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@linuxfoundation](/creator/twitter/linuxfoundation)       | XX   | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXX      |

[View More](/list/creators/linux/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:linux/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/linux/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% +1%  
X Month: XX% +1%  
X Months: XX% no change  
X Year: XX% +3%  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-12-02  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-06-06  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Linux Gaming Performance: (15%) The performance of Linux for gaming, including comparisons to Windows and specific game compatibility.
- Linux for Development: (12%) The use of Linux as a development environment, including tools, programming languages, and its open-source nature.
- Linux Distributions: (10%) Discussions and comparisons of various Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, Mint, Kali, and Fedora.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Security Vulnerabilities: (8%) Concerns and news regarding security vulnerabilities and malware targeting Linux systems.
- Linux vs. Windows Debates: (7%) Ongoing debates and comparisons between Linux and Windows, often highlighting perceived weaknesses of Windows.
  

### Top Linux News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"OpenSUSE vs. Manjaro: Which powerhouse Linux distro is best for you ZDNET"  
[News Link](https://www.zdnet.com/article/opensuse-versus-manjaro-linux-distros-compared-new-experienced-users/) [@ZDNET](/creator/x/ZDNET) 2025-12-11T17:37Z 228.6M followers, 1373 engagements


"AI companies want a new internet and they think theyve found the key The Verge"  
[News Link](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/841156/ai-companies-aaif-anthropic-mcp-model-context-protocol) [@verge](/creator/x/verge) 2025-12-10T14:36Z 228.6M followers, 27.2K engagements


"Microsoft wants to make Windows 'the best place to game—no matter where you play' but Linux and Valve's SteamOS have other ideas PC Gamer"  
[News Link](https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/microsoft-wants-to-make-windows-the-best-place-to-game-no-matter-where-you-play-but-linux-and-valves-steamos-have-other-ideas) [@pcgamer](/creator/x/pcgamer) 2025-12-10T13:11Z 228.6M followers, 65.7K engagements


"OpenAI Anthropic and Block join new Linux Foundation effort to standardize the AI agent era TechCrunch"  
[News Link](https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/openai-anthropic-and-block-join-new-linux-foundation-effort-to-standardize-the-ai-agent-era/) [@TechCrunch](/creator/x/TechCrunch) 2025-12-09T19:35Z 228.6M followers, XXX engagements



### Top Linux Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote: Linux CVEs more than you ever wanted to know"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1pi3izn) [@unixbhaskar](/creator/reddit/unixbhaskar) 2025-12-13T06:58Z X followers, XXX engagements


"The most powerful supercomputer ever built and operated by Microsoft runs on Ubuntu"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1pl7j3b) [@Aschebescher](/creator/reddit/Aschebescher) 2025-12-13T04:23Z X followers, 3220 engagements


"In our defense you have to install some drivers on a fresh Windows install too #nvidia #gpu #linux #ai #gaming"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@rheddev/video/7583176144845851917) [@rheddev](/creator/tiktok/rheddev) 2025-12-13T03:16Z X followers, 7667 engagements


"im a high level chud #college #compsci #fyp #bp #looksmax"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@ouckah/video/7583113391208746295) [@ouckah](/creator/tiktok/ouckah) 2025-12-12T23:13Z 28.5K followers, 70.3K engagements