diff --git a/.ansible/.lock b/.ansible/.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af81c03..37585c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ Requirements
 Role Variables
 --------------
 
-### Installation Variables
+### Package Installation
 
-* `podman_install_from_repo`: Install from official repositories (default: `true`)
-* `podman_packages`: List of core Podman packages to install
-* `podman_additional_packages`: Additional packages for full container support
+* `podman_packages`: List of Podman packages to install (includes core and additional packages for Debian/Ubuntu)
 
 ### Configuration Variables
 
@@ -236,13 +234,13 @@ podman_systemd_options:
   new: true              # Generate new service files
   force: true           # Overwrite existing files
   restart_policy: always # Default restart policy
-  time: 120             # Stop timeout in seconds
+  stop_timeout: 120     # Stop timeout in seconds
   no_header: false      # Include header in service files
   wants: []             # Systemd unit Wants
   after: []             # Systemd unit After
   requires: []          # Systemd unit Requires
-  container_prefix: ""  # Prefix for container service names
-  pod_prefix: ""        # Prefix for pod service names
+  container_prefix: "container-"  # Prefix for container service names
+  pod_prefix: "pod-"    # Prefix for pod service names
   restart_sec: 30       # Restart delay in seconds
 ```
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5156d14..8c5af08 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 # defaults file for podman
 
 # Package installation
-podman_install_from_repo: true
 podman_packages:
   - podman
   - crun
+  - buildah
+  - skopeo
+  - fuse-overlayfs
+  - slirp4netns
+  - uidmap
 
 # Podman configuration
 podman_configure_registries: true
@@ -626,8 +630,8 @@ podman_systemd_options:
   wants: []
   after: []
   requires: []
-  container_prefix: ""
-  pod_prefix: ""
+  container_prefix: "container-"
+  pod_prefix: "pod-"
   restart_sec: 30
 
 ### Prune Configuration
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index e44081e..e079a66 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,31 @@
 - name: Reload systemd
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     daemon_reload: true
+
+- name: Start Podman pods
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "{{ podman_systemd_options.pod_prefix }}{{ item.name }}"
+    enabled: true
+    state: started
+    daemon_reload: true
+  listen: Reload systemd
+  loop: "{{ podman_pods }}"
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item.name }}"
+  when:
+    - podman_pods is defined
+    - podman_pods | length > 0
+
+- name: Start Podman podless containers
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "{{ podman_systemd_options.container_prefix }}{{ item.name }}"
+    enabled: true
+    state: started
+    daemon_reload: true
+  listen: Reload systemd
+  loop: "{{ podman_containers | rejectattr('pod', 'defined') | list }}"
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item.name }}"
+  when:
+    - podman_containers is defined
+    - podman_containers | length > 0
diff --git a/molecule/default/converge.yml b/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 998a1b0..cd892c6 100644
--- a/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 ---
-- name: Converge - apply podman role
+- name: Converge
   hosts: all
-  become: true
   vars:
-    podman_install_from_repo: true
     podman_packages:
       - podman
     podman_configure_registries: true
@@ -13,5 +11,3 @@
     podman_enable_api_service: false
     podman_policy_default_type: "insecureAcceptAnything"
     podman_policy_trusted_registries: []
-  roles:
-    - name: podman
diff --git a/tasks/containers.yml b/tasks/containers.yml
index a589b0b..16e1524 100644
--- a/tasks/containers.yml
+++ b/tasks/containers.yml
@@ -15,21 +15,21 @@
     hostname: "{{ item.hostname | default(omit) }}"
 
     # Container runtime options
-    detach: "{{ item.detach | default(true) }}"
-    interactive: "{{ item.interactive | default(false) }}"
-    tty: "{{ item.tty | default(false) }}"
-    rm: "{{ item.auto_remove | default(false) }}"
-    rmi: "{{ item.remove_image | default(false) }}"
-    privileged: "{{ item.privileged | default(false) }}"
-    read_only: "{{ item.read_only | default(false) }}"
-    read_only_tmpfs: "{{ item.read_only_tmpfs | default(true) }}"
-    init: "{{ item.init | default(false) }}"
+    detach: "{{ item.detach | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    interactive: "{{ item.interactive | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    tty: "{{ item.tty | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    rm: "{{ item.auto_remove | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    rmi: "{{ item.remove_image | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    privileged: "{{ item.privileged | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    read_only: "{{ item.read_only | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    read_only_tmpfs: "{{ item.read_only_tmpfs | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    init: "{{ item.init | bool | default(omit) }}"
     init_path: "{{ item.init_path | default(omit) }}"
 
     # Networking
     network: "{{ item.networks | default(omit) }}"
     publish: "{{ item.ports | default(omit) }}"
-    publish_all: "{{ item.publish_all | default(false) }}"
+    publish_all: "{{ item.publish_all | bool | default(omit) }}"
     expose: "{{ item.expose | default(omit) }}"
     ip: "{{ item.ip | default(omit) }}"
     ip6: "{{ item.ip6 | default(omit) }}"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     dns_option: "{{ item.dns_options | default(omit) }}"
     dns_search: "{{ item.dns_search | default(omit) }}"
     etc_hosts: "{{ item.add_hosts | default(omit) }}"
-    no_hosts: "{{ item.no_hosts | default(false) }}"
+    no_hosts: "{{ item.no_hosts | bool | default(omit) }}"
 
     # Storage and volumes
     volume: "{{ item.volumes | default(omit) }}"
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
     # Environment variables
     env: "{{ item.env | default(omit) }}"
     env_file: "{{ item.env_files | default(omit) }}"
-    env_host: "{{ item.env_host | default(false) }}"
+    env_host: "{{ item.env_host | bool | default(omit) }}"
     env_merge: "{{ item.env_merge | default(omit) }}"
     unsetenv: "{{ item.unsetenv | default(omit) }}"
-    unsetenv_all: "{{ item.unsetenv_all | default(false) }}"
+    unsetenv_all: "{{ item.unsetenv_all | bool | default(omit) }}"
 
     # Resource constraints
     memory: "{{ item.memory | default(omit) }}"
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     cpuset_mems: "{{ item.cpuset_mems | default(omit) }}"
     blkio_weight: "{{ item.blkio_weight | default(omit) }}"
     blkio_weight_device: "{{ item.blkio_weight_device | default(omit) }}"
-    oom_kill_disable: "{{ item.oom_kill_disable | default(false) }}"
+    oom_kill_disable: "{{ item.oom_kill_disable | bool | default(omit) }}"
     oom_score_adj: "{{ item.oom_score_adj | default(omit) }}"
     pids_limit: "{{ item.pids_limit | default(omit) }}"
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
     healthcheck_start_period: "{{ item.healthcheck_start_period | default(omit) }}"
     healthcheck_retries: "{{ item.healthcheck_retries | default(omit) }}"
     healthcheck_failure_action: "{{ item.healthcheck_failure_action | default(omit) }}"
-    no_healthcheck: "{{ item.no_healthcheck | default(false) }}"
+    no_healthcheck: "{{ item.no_healthcheck | bool | default(omit) }}"
 
     # Startup health checks
     health_startup_cmd: "{{ item.health_startup_cmd | default(omit) }}"
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 
     # Pull and image options
     pull: "{{ item.pull | default('missing') }}"
-    image_strict: "{{ item.image_strict | default(false) }}"
+    image_strict: "{{ item.image_strict | bool | default(omit) }}"
     arch: "{{ item.arch | default(omit) }}"
     os: "{{ item.os | default(omit) }}"
     platform: "{{ item.platform | default(omit) }}"
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@
     # Special options
     attach: "{{ item.attach | default(omit) }}"
     detach_keys: "{{ item.detach_keys | default(omit) }}"
-    sig_proxy: "{{ item.sig_proxy | default(true) }}"
-    http_proxy: "{{ item.http_proxy | default(true) }}"
+    sig_proxy: "{{ item.sig_proxy | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    http_proxy: "{{ item.http_proxy | bool | default(omit) }}"
 
     # Advanced options
     chrootdirs: "{{ item.chrootdirs | default(omit) }}"
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     preserve_fds: "{{ item.preserve_fds | default(omit) }}"
     rdt_class: "{{ item.rdt_class | default(omit) }}"
     requires: "{{ item.requires | default(omit) }}"
-    rootfs: "{{ item.rootfs | default(false) }}"
+    rootfs: "{{ item.rootfs | bool | default(omit) }}"
     sdnotify: "{{ item.sdnotify | default(omit) }}"
     secrets: "{{ item.secrets | default(omit) }}"
     timezone: "{{ item.timezone | default(omit) }}"
@@ -214,13 +214,13 @@
     # Control options
     cmd_args: "{{ item.cmd_args | default(omit) }}"
     executable: "{{ item.executable | default('podman') }}"
-    recreate: "{{ item.recreate | default(false) }}"
-    force_restart: "{{ item.force_restart | default(false) }}"
-    force_delete: "{{ item.force_delete | default(true) }}"
-    delete_depend: "{{ item.delete_depend | default(false) }}"
+    recreate: "{{ item.recreate | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    force_restart: "{{ item.force_restart | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    force_delete: "{{ item.force_delete | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    delete_depend: "{{ item.delete_depend | bool | default(omit) }}"
     delete_time: "{{ item.delete_time | default(omit) }}"
-    delete_volumes: "{{ item.delete_volumes | default(false) }}"
-    debug: "{{ item.debug | default(false) }}"
+    delete_volumes: "{{ item.delete_volumes | bool | default(omit) }}"
+    debug: "{{ item.debug | bool | default(omit) }}"
   loop: "{{ podman_containers }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
diff --git a/tasks/pods.yml b/tasks/pods.yml
index 790026e..107f09d 100644
--- a/tasks/pods.yml
+++ b/tasks/pods.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     volume: "{{ item.volumes | default(omit) }}"
     label: "{{ item.labels | default(omit) }}"
     hostname: "{{ item.hostname | default(omit) }}"
-    infra: "{{ item.infra | default(true) }}"
+    infra: "{{ item.infra | default(omit) }}"
     infra_image: "{{ item.infra_image | default(omit) }}"
     infra_command: "{{ item.infra_command | default(omit) }}"
     infra_name: "{{ item.infra_name | default(omit) }}"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     ip: "{{ item.ip | default(omit) }}"
     ip6: "{{ item.ip6 | default(omit) }}"
     mac_address: "{{ item.mac_address | default(omit) }}"
-    no_hosts: "{{ item.no_hosts | default(false) }}"
+    no_hosts: "{{ item.no_hosts | default(omit) }}"
     share: "{{ item.share | default(omit) }}"
     share_parent: "{{ item.share_parent | default(omit) }}"
     userns: "{{ item.userns | default(omit) }}"
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
     quadlet_filename: "{{ item.quadlet_filename | default(omit) }}"
     quadlet_file_mode: "{{ item.quadlet_file_mode | default(omit) }}"
     quadlet_options: "{{ item.quadlet_options | default(omit) }}"
-    recreate: "{{ item.recreate | default(false) }}"
-    debug: "{{ item.debug | default(false) }}"
+    recreate: "{{ item.recreate | default(omit) }}"
+    debug: "{{ item.debug | default(omit) }}"
   loop: "{{ podman_pods }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
diff --git a/tasks/systemd.yml b/tasks/systemd.yml
index fe895a6..dd08695 100644
--- a/tasks/systemd.yml
+++ b/tasks/systemd.yml
@@ -2,49 +2,55 @@
 # Generate systemd service files for Podman containers and pods
 
 - name: Generate systemd service files for containers
+  vars:
+    systemd_opts: "{{ item.systemd if item.systemd is defined else (item.generate_systemd if item.generate_systemd is defined else {}) }}"
   containers.podman.podman_generate_systemd:
     name: "{{ item.name }}"
     dest: "{{ podman_systemd_dir }}"
     new: "{{ podman_systemd_options.new }}"
     force: "{{ podman_systemd_options.force }}"
-    restart_policy: "{{ item.systemd.restart_policy | default(podman_systemd_options.restart_policy) }}"
-    stop_timeout: "{{ item.systemd.stop_timeout | default(podman_systemd_options.stop_timeout) }}"
-    no_header: "{{ item.systemd.no_header | default(podman_systemd_options.no_header) }}"
-    separator: "{{ item.systemd.separator | default(podman_systemd_options.separator) }}"
-    wants: "{{ item.systemd.wants | default(podman_systemd_options.wants) }}"
-    after: "{{ item.systemd.after | default(podman_systemd_options.after) }}"
-    requires: "{{ item.systemd.requires | default(podman_systemd_options.requires) }}"
-    container_prefix: "{{ item.systemd.container_prefix | default(podman_systemd_options.container_prefix) }}"
-    pod_prefix: "{{ item.systemd.pod_prefix | default(podman_systemd_options.pod_prefix) }}"
-  loop: "{{ podman_containers | selectattr('systemd', 'defined') | list }}"
+    restart_policy: "{{ systemd_opts.restart_policy | default(podman_systemd_options.restart_policy) }}"
+    stop_timeout: "{{ systemd_opts.stop_timeout | default(podman_systemd_options.stop_timeout) }}"
+    no_header: "{{ systemd_opts.no_header | default(podman_systemd_options.no_header) }}"
+    separator: "{{ systemd_opts.separator | default(podman_systemd_options.separator) }}"
+    wants: "{{ systemd_opts.wants | default(podman_systemd_options.wants) }}"
+    after: "{{ systemd_opts.after | default(podman_systemd_options.after) }}"
+    requires: "{{ systemd_opts.requires | default(podman_systemd_options.requires) }}"
+    container_prefix: "{{ systemd_opts.container_prefix | default(podman_systemd_options.container_prefix) }}"
+    pod_prefix: "{{ systemd_opts.pod_prefix | default(podman_systemd_options.pod_prefix) }}"
+  loop: "{{ podman_containers }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
   when: 
     - podman_generate_systemd | bool
     - podman_containers is defined
     - podman_containers | length > 0
+    - (item.systemd is defined) or (item.generate_systemd is defined)
   notify: Reload systemd
 
 - name: Generate systemd service files for pods
+  vars:
+    systemd_opts: "{{ item.systemd if item.systemd is defined else (item.generate_systemd if item.generate_systemd is defined else {}) }}"
   containers.podman.podman_generate_systemd:
     name: "{{ item.name }}"
     dest: "{{ podman_systemd_dir }}"
     new: "{{ podman_systemd_options.new }}"
     force: "{{ podman_systemd_options.force }}"
-    restart_policy: "{{ item.systemd.restart_policy | default(podman_systemd_options.restart_policy) }}"
-    stop_timeout: "{{ item.systemd.stop_timeout | default(podman_systemd_options.stop_timeout) }}"
-    no_header: "{{ item.systemd.no_header | default(podman_systemd_options.no_header) }}"
-    separator: "{{ item.systemd.separator | default(podman_systemd_options.separator) }}"
-    wants: "{{ item.systemd.wants | default(podman_systemd_options.wants) }}"
-    after: "{{ item.systemd.after | default(podman_systemd_options.after) }}"
-    requires: "{{ item.systemd.requires | default(podman_systemd_options.requires) }}"
-    container_prefix: "{{ item.systemd.container_prefix | default(podman_systemd_options.container_prefix) }}"
-    pod_prefix: "{{ item.systemd.pod_prefix | default(podman_systemd_options.pod_prefix) }}"
-  loop: "{{ podman_pods | selectattr('systemd', 'defined') | list }}"
+    restart_policy: "{{ systemd_opts.restart_policy | default(podman_systemd_options.restart_policy) }}"
+    stop_timeout: "{{ systemd_opts.stop_timeout | default(podman_systemd_options.stop_timeout) }}"
+    no_header: "{{ systemd_opts.no_header | default(podman_systemd_options.no_header) }}"
+    separator: "{{ systemd_opts.separator | default(podman_systemd_options.separator) }}"
+    wants: "{{ systemd_opts.wants | default(podman_systemd_options.wants) }}"
+    after: "{{ systemd_opts.after | default(podman_systemd_options.after) }}"
+    requires: "{{ systemd_opts.requires | default(podman_systemd_options.requires) }}"
+    container_prefix: "{{ systemd_opts.container_prefix | default(podman_systemd_options.container_prefix) }}"
+    pod_prefix: "{{ systemd_opts.pod_prefix | default(podman_systemd_options.pod_prefix) }}"
+  loop: "{{ podman_pods }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
   when: 
     - podman_generate_systemd | bool
     - podman_pods is defined
     - podman_pods | length > 0
+    - (item.systemd is defined) or (item.generate_systemd is defined)
   notify: Reload systemd
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yml b/vars/Debian.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f6e0fa..0000000
--- a/vars/Debian.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
----
-# OS-specific variables for Debian/Ubuntu
-
-# Package names may vary between distributions
-podman_packages:
-  - podman
-  - buildah
-  - skopeo
-
-podman_additional_packages:
-  - crun
-  - fuse-overlayfs
-  - slirp4netns
-  - uidmap