r/linux4noobs
432k members
r/linux4noobs is a subreddit with 432k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses linux, distro, struggling, help, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review linux distro, linux distribution, and linux distros.
Linux introductions, tips and tutorials. Questions are encouraged. Any distro, any platform! Explicitly noob-friendly.
Popular Themes in r/linux4noobs
#1
Solution Requests
: "a good Remote desktop??"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "i'm using fedora kde plasma in vm and it's so laggy even im giving it 8gb ram and 4cores anyone could help me pls im new"
6 posts
Popular Topics in r/linux4noobs
#1
Linux
35 posts
#2
Distro
16 posts
#3
Struggling
14 posts
#4
Help
7 posts
#5
Worst
6 posts
#6
Frustrating
5 posts
#7
Mint
4 posts
#8
Hate
3 posts
#9
Windows
3 posts
#10
Nvidia
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
Meganoob BE KIND
: "Mount a HDD"
8 posts
#2
migrating to Linux
: "I made the switch finally"
6 posts
#3
learning/research
: "Is it normal for nothing to work for hours?"
5 posts
#4
programs and apps
: "How to configure Lenovo vantage in linux mint"
5 posts
#5
distro selection
: "can i make any linux distro look exactly like this and if yes than how and which?"
3 posts
#6
installation
: "I need help with something on steam."
2 posts
#7
hardware/drivers
: "Problems with Fedora 44"
1 post
#8
storage
: "How do you manage storage and find what’s taking up space on Ubuntu?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/linux4noobs
Yearly
+102k members(30.8%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026