HandBrake
Different way of workingFreeFree, and the usual next step after MakeMKV. It shrinks the large MKV files down to a size that suits a phone or a TV.
Your files: Reads MKV files produced by MakeMKV and converts them to MP4 or smaller MKV.
Does MakeMKV run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. MakeMKV is published for Windows, macOS and Linux, so it does the same job on your new machine. The Linux build is distributed through the project's own forum rather than as a one-click installer.
The MakeMKV download page offers Windows and Mac downloads directly and says the Linux version is available on the forum page. That is the one rough edge: rather than a tidy installer, the Linux release is posted as source that you assemble yourself, or picked up from a community package in some app stores. A non-technical switcher may want help with that first install.
Once it is running, it behaves the same. You put a disc in, it reads the titles, you choose which ones you want and it writes them out as MKV files without changing the video. The current release is a beta that stops working after 60 days and is renewed by downloading the newer version, which is how it works on Windows too.
Your existing MKV files are unaffected. They play in VLC, MPV and Celluloid on Linux, and Jellyfin and Plex both serve them to a TV without fuss.
Copying discs you own may or may not be legal where you live. In Australia, breaking the copy protection on a commercial DVD or Blu-ray is restricted even for personal use, so check before you rely on it.
MakeMKV on Linux, and alternatives
VLC
Different way of workingFreeFor simply playing the discs and the files rather than copying them.
Your files: Plays MKV, DVDs and most video formats.
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