r/linux4noobs
438k members
r/linux4noobs is a subreddit with 438k 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 learning/research, programs and apps, meganoob be kind, distro selection, and migrating to linux.
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
learning/research
: "Tips for Nix"
6 posts
#2
programs and apps
: "Horizontal Black lines on screen"
6 posts
#3
Meganoob BE KIND
: "I installed linux mint and it broke"
4 posts
#4
distro selection
: "Need help with selecting my first Linux distro"
3 posts
#5
migrating to Linux
: "Windows -> Linux"
2 posts
#6
storage
: "Mounting Win11 Partion Safely"
2 posts
#7
shells and scripting
: "VLC crashes while trying to play DN on ani-cli"
2 posts
#8
installation
: "Unable to boot Windows installation USB after switching to Bazzite – Ventoy freezes"
1 post
#9
hardware/drivers
: "Hello! Im a new user of ubuntu and my laptop Nitro-AN515-58 keyboard lights only appears at start up then dissapears."
1 post
#10
security
: "how to remove insecure bootloaders and increase firmware security😭"
1 post
Member Growth in r/linux4noobs
Yearly
+97k members(28.5%)
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Last updated: November 7, 2026