Getting Started

To get started with OpenZFS refer to the provided documentation for your distribution. It will cover the recommended installation method and any distribution specific information. First time OpenZFS users are encouraged to check out Aaron Toponce’s excellent documentation.

• ArchLinux
• Debian
  • Installation
  • Root on ZFS
    • Debian Buster Root on ZFS
    • Debian Stretch Root on ZFS
  • Related topics
    • Debian GNU Linux initrd documentation
• Fedora
  • Testing Repositories
• FreeBSD
• Gentoo
• NixOS
• openSUSE
• RHEL and CentOS
  • kABI-tracking kmod
  • DKMS
  • Important Notices
    • RHEL/CentOS 7.x kmod package upgrade
    • Switching from DKMS to kABI-tracking kmod
  • Testing Repositories
• Ubuntu
  • Installation
  • Root on ZFS
    • Ubuntu 16.04 Root on ZFS
    • Ubuntu 18.04 Root on ZFS
    • Ubuntu 20.04 Root on ZFS