# Alternative: Setup Pool and Service on plain Debian or Ubuntu

First install Debian or Ubuntu

[https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/index.en.html](https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/index.en.html)

[https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview](https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview)

Install ZFS

[https://wiki.debian.org/ZFS#Installation](https://wiki.debian.org/ZFS#Installation)

Only user and group ids are different when not using LXC. Simply change them after prefill. Otherwise it will be changed by us and delay deployment (currently no extra fee).

Proceed with [Create ZFS Pool](https://wiki.hdd-housing.eu/books/setup/page/create-zfs-pool "Create ZFS Pool") and following chapters.