/r/linuxquestions/

r/linuxquestions

385k members
r/linuxquestions is a subreddit with 385k members. The community frequently discusses linux, distro, help, struggling, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review linux distro, linux distribution, and distro, and the most common flair used is support, advice, which distro?, resolved, and which distro.
A subreddit for asking question about Linux and all things pertaining to it.

Popular Topics in r/linuxquestions

#1

Linux

402 posts
#2

Distro

116 posts
#3

Help

51 posts
#4

Struggling

50 posts
#5

Looking For

47 posts
#6

Windows

36 posts
#7

Struggle

27 posts
#8

Struggles

26 posts
#9

Struggled

26 posts
#10

Struggler

26 posts

Products Discussed in r/linuxquestions

Linux Distro

408 reviews
#1
Linux Mint
4.6 from 130 reviews
#2
Debian
4.4 from 29 reviews
#3
Fedora
4.1 from 25 reviews
#1
Linux Mint
4.4 from 43 reviews
#2
Debian
4.3 from 33 reviews
#3
Ubuntu
4.0 from 22 reviews

Distro

75 reviews
#1
Linux Mint
4.3 from 15 reviews
#2
Ubuntu
4.1 from 8 reviews
#3
Pop!_OS
4.3 from 4 reviews

Flair Used in r/linuxquestions

#1
Support
: "What's the smallest (in a sense that it could be smuggled in a body cavity and/or well-hidden) commercially available or DIY device that runs full fledged distro of Linux with any form of internet access and GUI? I want to be able to code on it, read e-books, play simple games and doomscroll socials"
47 posts
#2
Advice
: "What Linux habit separates beginners from experienced users?"
42 posts
#3
Which Distro?
: "It's time to switch."
21 posts
#4
Resolved
: "Apple Music on Linux"
3 posts
#5
Which Distro
: "Just bought a ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10. Which Linux distro should I install?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/linuxquestions

Yearly
+74k members(23.8%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026