r/linux4noobs
434k members
r/linux4noobs is a subreddit with 434k members. The community frequently discusses linux, hard time, distro, struggling, and help, and they frequently recommend/review linux distro, linux distribution, and linux distros, and the most common flair used is programs and apps, hardware/drivers, migrating to linux, learning/research, and meganoob be kind.
Linux introductions, tips and tutorials. Questions are encouraged. Any distro, any platform! Explicitly noob-friendly.
Popular Topics in r/linux4noobs
#1
Linux
34 posts
#2
Hard Time
16 posts
#3
Distro
16 posts
#4
Struggling
13 posts
#5
Help
7 posts
#6
Worst
5 posts
#7
Frustrating
4 posts
#8
Mint
4 posts
#9
Hate
3 posts
#10
Windows
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/linux4noobs
Linux Distro
321 reviews
#1
Linux Mint
4.5★ from 75 reviews
#2
Debian
4.1★ from 18 reviews
#3
Lubuntu
4.1★ from 16 reviews
Linux Distribution
150 reviews
#1
Linux Mint
4.5★ from 31 reviews
#2
Fedora
4.3★ from 12 reviews
#3
Ubuntu
4.5★ from 11 reviews
Linux Distros
106 reviews
#1
Linux Mint
4.2★ from 26 reviews
#2
Debian
4.0★ from 10 reviews
#3
Ubuntu
4.0★ from 9 reviews
Flair Used in r/linux4noobs
#1
programs and apps
: "Seeking Feedback on a GUI app I'm building"
7 posts
#2
hardware/drivers
: "Is it ok for nvidia-modprobe and nvidia-persistenced to be versions ahead of the actual driver?"
7 posts
#3
migrating to Linux
: "Recommendations wanted for distros for a gamer"
6 posts
#4
learning/research
: "Does the Power Mode on Gnome matter?"
4 posts
#5
Meganoob BE KIND
: "What is the difference between distros ?"
4 posts
#6
distro selection
: "The year of linux WAS last year."
3 posts
#7
networking
: "Why curl doesn't work?"
2 posts
#8
installation
: "Some problems with installation (Shutting down and EFI partition)"
2 posts
#9
shells and scripting
: "Linux perf Command: CPU Profiling and Performance Analysis"
1 post
Member Growth in r/linux4noobs
Yearly
+101k members(30.2%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026