/r/linuxquestions/

r/linuxquestions

410k members
r/linuxquestions is a subreddit with 410k members. The community frequently discusses linux, frustrating, struggling, annoying, and distro recommendation, and they frequently recommend/review linux distro, linux distribution, and distro, and the most common flair used is advice, support, which distro?, and which distro.
A subreddit for asking question about Linux and all things pertaining to it.

Popular Topics in r/linuxquestions

#1

Linux

47 posts
#2

Frustrating

19 posts
#3

Struggling

14 posts
#4

Annoying

9 posts
#5

Distro Recommendation

8 posts
#6

Windows

7 posts
#7

Linux Distro

5 posts
#8

Install

4 posts
#9

Ubuntu

4 posts
#10

Gaming

4 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
Advice
: "Wait flatpaks are insecure??? Or is the person i saw say this stupid"
21 posts
#2
Support
: "Stuttering performance in Plasma Desktop after Nvidia driver install"
21 posts
#3
Which Distro?
: "What Are Your Top 3 Favorite Distro?"
7 posts
#4
Which Distro
: "Are There Any New Versions of Linux Distro You’re Eagerly Awaiting?"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/linuxquestions

Yearly
+77k members(23.2%)

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Last updated: November 5, 2026