DietPi

Reader supplied reviews for DietPi Average rating 8.9 from 7 review(s) What are your thoughts on DietPi? Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Version: -- 10.09.208.27.96.346.0159 Rating:    -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 out of 10 Your review (minimum 250 words): Past reviews - sort by: DateVotes Version: 10.0 Rating: 10 Date: 2026-01-30 Votes: 0 I use this on an Odroid M-1 and it makes installation of applications so easy. You will not learn much about using the command line, DietPi has Text based UI, which works very well. They have a large community and tons of applications you can install. This is good for the user who doesn't want to fuss with configurations and such. On my Odroid M-1 I have Plex, Nextcloud, Nginx, Dozzle, Uptime Kuma, to name a few. The best part about this distro is that it is Debian based, so NO snap packs installed. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 9.12 Rating: 10 Date: 2025-05-12 Votes: 6 Brought my old Raspberry Pi 2 back to life. I had an old Raspberry Pi 2 laying around that I was wanting to use for a project. I tried Lakka for emulation, but the aging hardware struggled with even the most basic of systems such as Gameboy Advance. I tried a few other distros with very poor performance (after all, this is an 11 year old ARM processor running at 700MHz). After looking around online, I found this distro and it has been great! I've been using it as an at home media Plex server with no problems. This honestly surprised me at how well it ran. Movies and shows can take a bit to load and to skip around in, but once it plays, it plays smooth. The stripped down Debian base has made it extremely stable and VERY light on resources. Out of the box, I believe it was using around 130mb of RAM. While it doesn't have a gui which may be a turn off for some beginner tinkerers, the built in scripts (which are always shown on first sign in), make management and installing software very easy. Their website also has a nice layout to search for what projects they offer so you can also browse it that way. Running the scripts brings you to an easy to use text menu where you can manage services, install software, install updates, changes network settings, etc. My only concern (which is not a problem if you know about it) is having default username and root passwords setup after installation. These can obviously be changed, but if someone is a beginner, they may not know about it, and it could be a security risk for them (so change your passwords!). Overall, I am very pleased with it since it revived my ancient raspberry pi in a way that is fairly easy to use. Pros: Easy to use scripts for those new to a terminal only interface Very light on resources Will run on the oldest raspberry pis with no issue Plenty of available software from their scripts, for various fun raspberry pi projects Cons: Not the best out of the box security Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 9.2 Rating: 10 Date: 2024-12-29 Votes: 16 I’ve been searching for a simple, no-frills Linux distribution, and DietPi has turned out to be exactly what I needed. It’s designed to be lightweight and easy to use, making it perfect for both beginners and those looking for a straightforward setup. The commands are intuitive and make managing software effortless. DietPi also offers a great selection of software packages that are easy to install and configure, so I can get everything I need up and running quickly. Whether I'm working on headless setups or smaller devices like a Raspberry Pi, DietPi has proven to be reliable, fast, and efficient. It’s quickly becoming my go-to distro for most of my projects. If you're new to Linux or looking for a hassle-free distro, I highly recommend giving DietPi a try. Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 7 reader reviews of DietPi...