r/linux4noobs
427k members
r/linux4noobs is a subreddit with 427k 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, programs and apps, migrating to linux, distro selection, 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
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
: "Hdd boot help"
13 posts
#2
programs and apps
: "Unstable Discord"
10 posts
#3
migrating to Linux
: "What linux distribution you recommend?"
9 posts
#4
distro selection
: "Which distro is the MOST lightweight?"
6 posts
#5
Meganoob BE KIND
: "Left Windows as a professional video editor. Landed on Nobara as a complete Linux noob, and I'm now staying forever here."
6 posts
#6
installation
: "CMOS reset, cachyos removed from boot options, Live usb wont work either"
5 posts
#7
hardware/drivers
: "Black screen on debian 12 KDE after login"
4 posts
#8
storage
: "Disk fills up and purges! Help!"
1 post
Member Growth in r/linux4noobs
Yearly
+104k members(32.0%)
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Last updated: September 7, 2026