r/linux4noobs
420k members
r/linux4noobs is a subreddit with 420k members. The community frequently discusses linux, help, distro, installation, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review linux distro, linux distribution, and linux distros, and the most common flair used is learning/research, migrating to linux, distro selection, meganoob be kind, and programs and apps.
Linux introductions, tips and tutorials. Questions are encouraged. Any distro, any platform! Explicitly noob-friendly.
Popular Topics in r/linux4noobs
#1
Linux
337 posts
#2
Help
67 posts
#3
Distro
59 posts
#4
Installation
33 posts
#5
Worst
27 posts
#6
Hard Time
26 posts
#7
Struggling
25 posts
#8
Windows
24 posts
#9
Mint
21 posts
#10
Boot
17 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
: "Is it possible to "Learn Linux" by learning for *only* 30 minutes a day everyday?"
20 posts
#2
migrating to Linux
: "I bought a pc without windows and I'm completely beginner with linux"
11 posts
#3
distro selection
: "I'm excited to finally be leaving windows behind and wanna try a KDE desktop"
11 posts
#4
Meganoob BE KIND
: "How hard is it to get viruses on linux?"
10 posts
#5
programs and apps
: "Is there any way to run Safe Exam Browser (SEB) on Linux?"
9 posts
#6
installation
: "HP EliteBook 840 G5 fingerprint reader (Validity 138a:00ab / sensor type 0xd51) working on Fedora 44"
3 posts
#7
hardware/drivers
: "Random slow internet in the last period"
2 posts
#8
networking
: "Not being able to connect to the internet while being on wthernet on bazzite"
1 post
#9
storage
: "Old hard drives and live linux mint environments"
1 post
#10
security
: "Struggling with Fedora ISO verification"
1 post
Member Growth in r/linux4noobs
Yearly
+104k members(32.7%)
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Last updated: August 10, 2026