# ZFS in Debian: What It Means

ZFS is now in Debian's contrib section, not main. It's available via DKMS as a source-only module. Debian does not include ZFS in main, and Ubuntu's approach differs with pre-built modules.

https://bits.debian.org/2016/05/what-does-it-mean-that-zfs-is-in-debian.html

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Canonical URL: https://qwibbit.com/q29628

Created: 2026-10-28T03:26:09.376363+00:00

Last edited: 2026-10-28T03:26:09.376363+00:00

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Original source: https://bits.debian.org/2016/05/what-does-it-mean-that-zfs-is-in-debian.html