r/linuxquestions is a subreddit with 383k members. The community frequently discusses linux, distro, help, struggling, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review linux distro, linux distribution, and filesystem, 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
Linux Distribution
226 reviews
#1
Linux Mint
4.4★ from 43 reviews
#2
Debian
4.3★ from 33 reviews
#3
Ubuntu
4.0★ from 22 reviews
Filesystem
71 reviews
#1
Btrfs
4.8★ from 33 reviews
#2
EXT4
3.9★ from 18 reviews
#3
ZFS
4.7★ from 9 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"
56 posts
#2
Advice
: "What’s that one open-source Linux tool you absolutely can’t live without?"
43 posts
#3
Which Distro?
: "What distro are you all on for 2026 and why?"
19 posts
#4
Resolved
: "What exactly is the difference between an OS and a kernel"
3 posts
#5
Which Distro
: "Best Linux distribution to start with?"
1 post
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+74k members(23.8%)
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Last updated: June 9, 2026