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Add some hints how OMV behaves.
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Fixes: openmediavault/openmediavault#1381
Signed-off-by: Volker Theile <votdev@gmx.de>
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* :doc:`Dedicated drive </installation/via_iso>` - Advised method via ISO image. This runs OMV from its own drive.
* :doc:`USB flash drive </installation/on_usb>` - This runs |omv| from a USB flash drive.
* :doc:`Debian Operating System </installation/on_debian>` - This runs |omv| as a services on top of a Debian OS.
* :doc:`Debian Operating System </installation/on_debian>` - Use an existing Debian OS installation for |omv|.
* `Debian Operating System via debootstrap <https://forum.openmediavault.org/index.php/Thread/12070-GUIDE-DEBOOTSTRAP-Installing-Debian-into-a-folder-in-a-running-system/>`_. Use this as a last resort in case the installer does not recognize a specific essential hardware component like hard disk (NVME) or a network card that needs a higher kernel (backport).
* :doc:`SD card </installation/via_image>` - This runs |omv| from a SD card.

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.. note::
|omv| will enable SSH access for the user ``root`` by default to be
able to access a headless system in case of a broken installation or
other maintenance situations. You can disable this behaviour in the
``Services | SSH`` page.
other maintenance situations. You should disable this behaviour in the
``Services | SSH`` page for security reasons after installation.

To still get ``root`` access you need to create a non-privileged user
and add them to the ``ssh`` and ``sudo`` groups. After that you can
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Installation on Debian
######################

You can install |omv| on a Debian installation as well.
You can install |omv| on an existing Debian installation as well.

To do so, on x86 simply install the system using the `Debian netinst images
.. note::
The installation of |omv| will be denied if a graphical desktop environment is detected.

.. note::
|omv| does not import any existing settings of your system, except for network and time related settings.

To do so, simply install the system using the `Debian netinst images
<https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/>`_. After that apply the commands below.
Please do **not** install a graphical environment, use a minimal server
Please do **not** install a graphical desktop environment, use a minimal server
installation only. For a step by step install guide have a look into the
`Debian minimal install guide <https://www.pcsuggest.com/debian-minimal-install-guide/>`_.

On ARM devices check if there's an appropriate `Armbian <https://www.armbian.com/download>`_
Buster (Debian 10) image available. After installing Armbian then use the
On ARM devices, please check if there's an appropriate `Armbian <https://www.armbian.com/download>`_
image available. After installing Armbian, then use the
`armbian-config` tool to install OMV in a single step with all performance and reliability
tweaks included. If there's no Armbian for your device simply follow the steps outlined
tweaks included. If there's no Armbian image for your device, simply follow the steps outlined
below.

On `Raspberry Pi OS <https://www.raspberrypi.org/software/operating-systems/>`_ the below
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