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Tux Typing

Educational typing tutor game starring Tux.

Completely free
Linux
Open source
Old edition (2014)

Old edition: the latest known version (1.8.3) dates from 20 August 2014. It is no longer recommended as current software; the package date does not mean the software is still maintained.

Overview

Tux Typing is a touch typing program, available on Linux.

Old edition: the latest known version (1.8.3) dates from 2014; it is no longer presented as current software.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information

“Educational typing tutor game starring Tux” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Tux Typing is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

Open source code
Commercial use allowed

About

TuxTyping is an educational typing tutor for kids starring Tux, the Linux penguin. This educational game comes with two different games for practicing your typing, and having a great time doing it.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) — 9 November 2026
Last technical check: 7 November 2026
Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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