

DietPi
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DietPi is a lightweight and optimized operating system mostly targeted against IoT devices. With DietPi you can install specially optimized software with a few clicks. It has an easy-to-use whiptail GUI for its many configuration and system management options and a helpful...
License model
- Free • Open Source
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Platforms
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
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Recent News
- POX published news article about DietPiDietPi 9.8 update improves support for Orange, NanoPi and ROCK single-board computers
DietPi, a minimal Debian-based Linux distribution designed for single-board computers, has released...
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- sudonate liked DietPi
- POX added DietPi as alternative to Raspberry Pi OS
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DietPi information
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OS & UtilitiesGitHub repository
- 5,039 Stars
- 503 Forks
- 523 Open Issues
- Updated Feb 10, 2025
Comments and Reviews
Minimizes logging to SD card, so it lasts longer
I tried it for a while and I will do it again. Easy to use, lightweight yet robust, task-oriented, helps in solving problems instead of getting in your way, like most of the Linux distros seem to do for newbies like myself. An example of getting in your way is IMO this (Garuda/Arch, Windows or Android does it in few steps): https://youtu.be/WeKcWTQc7mY
Easy and simple to set up, especially compared to other more feature rich options such as OpenMediaVault. After spending a while tinkering and getting stuck with OMV and other setups to get a simple home media and backup server going, I have settled on DietPi for its ease of use, regular updates, excellent documentation, and and good built in software selection. Very basic Linux command line experience is required: all of the functions are available in a simple graphical (text only) interface. No more setting and remembering directory paths, passwords, IP addresses and so forth for the various programs you need to work together. Runs great with a Raspberry PI 4.
Easy to setup & super light.
Easy setup for many applications