# Linux

`renterd` is designed to be run as a background service to store and retrieve data on the Sia network. This guide will walk you through the process of installing and configuring `renterd` on a Linux machine. Linux is the recommended operating system for running `renterd` because of its stability. We recommend using a Debian-based distribution, such as Ubuntu or Debian, but `renterd` should work on any modern Linux distribution. The setup guides in these docs are primarily focused on installing using `apt`, but `renterd` can also be installed as a binary manually or run in a Docker container.

* [Debian](https://docs.sia.tech/store-your-data/setting-up-renterd/linux/debian)
* [Ubuntu](https://docs.sia.tech/store-your-data/setting-up-renterd/linux/ubuntu)
* [Other Distros](https://docs.sia.tech/store-your-data/setting-up-renterd/linux/other)