r/linux4noobs
r/linux4noobs is a Technology & IT community on Reddit with 414,216 members, ranking #67 of 2,569 in Technology & IT. Linux introductions, tips and tutorials. Questions are encouraged. Any distro, any platform! Explicitly noob-friendly.
How big is r/linux4noobs?
Created in 2009, r/linux4noobs has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Technology & IT it ranks #67 of 2,569 communities we track — the top 2.6% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 601× the median Technology & IT subreddit, which has 689 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Technology & IT community we track is r/Futurology with 21,683,866 members — roughly 52 times the size of r/linux4noobs. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2009 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/linux4noobs on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 414,216 |
|---|---|
| Category | Technology & IT |
| Rank in category | #67 of 2,569 |
| Created | 2009 |
| Category median size | 689 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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