Tux

Tux the penguin sitting calmly with a friendly expression.
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What does the Tux emoji mean?

The iconic mascot of open-source computing, ready to bring some Linux energy to your chat.

Tux is the beloved penguin mascot of the Linux kernel, created by Larry Ewing in 1996. In Discord and Slack communities, this emoji is the gold standard for signaling tech-savviness, open-source advocacy, or just showing off your operating system pride.

When to use it

  • Celebrating a successful software deployment project
  • Showing off your custom Linux desktop setup
  • Flexing your superior open source operating system
  • Discussing technical programming or coding topics

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the Tux image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the Tux image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the Tux image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.