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DietPi


Last Update: 2026-04-26 19:26 UTC

DietPi is a Debian-based Linux distribution, primarily developed for single-board computers such as Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi or Odroid. It also supplies builds for 64-bit x86 personal computers and virtual machines, including VMware, VirtualBox, UTM, Hyper-V, Proxmox and Parallels. The base installation of DietPi comes without any desktop, but a desktop option can be activated via the built-in "dietpi-software" program. The distribution ships with a number of menu-driven configuration tools which can be run from the terminal.

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DietPi Summary
Distribution DietPi
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2026-01-26: Distribution Release: DietPi 10.0
 • 2025-09-21: Distribution Release: DietPi 9.17
 • 2018-01-28: Distribution Release: DietPi 6.0
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Feature 10.3 9.20 8.2 7.9 6.34 6.0 159 Feature
Release Date 2026-04-21 2025-12-16 2022-03-05 2021-12-15 2020-12-15 2018-01-28 2017-12-17 Release Date
End Of Life               End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB) 100-800 100-700 100-700 100-700 50-600 80-500 100-200 Image Size (MB)
Free Download IMG, ISO, OVA IMG, ISO, OVA IMG, ISO IMG, ISO IMG IMG IMG Free Download
Installation Text mode Text mode Text mode Text mode Text mode Text mode Text mode Installation
Default Desktop -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Default Desktop
Default Browser -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Default Browser
Package Format deb deb deb deb deb deb deb Package Format
Package Management apt apt apt apt apt apt apt Package Management
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Release Model
Office Suite -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Office Suite
Processor Architecture aarc64, armhf, x86_64 aarc64, armhf, x86_64 aarch64, armhf, x86_64 armhf, x86_64 armhf, x86_64 armhf, x86_64 armhf, x86_64 Processor Architecture
Init Software systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd Init Software
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext4, XFS Btrfs, ext4, XFS Btrfs, ext4, XFS Btrfs, ext4, XFS Btrfs, ext4, XFS Btrfs, ext4, XFS ext4 Journaled File Systems
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Multilingual
Full Package List 10.3 9.20 8.2 7.9 6.34 6.0 159 Full Package List

Full Package List:   DietPi 6.0
  Number of packages: 597 (download as TXT)
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  •  acpi 1.7-1+b1
  •  adduser 3.116
  •  alsa-utils 1.1.3-1
  •  aoetools 36-2
  •  apt 1.5~rc1
  •  archivemount 0.8.7-1+b1
  •  base-files 10
  •  base-passwd 3.5.43
  •  bash 4.4-5
  •  bc 1.06.95-9+b3
  •  bcache-tools 1.0.8-2+b1
  •  bdf2psf 1.166
  •  bicon 0.5.0-drbl1
  •  bind9-host 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6
  •  bindfs 1.13.5-1
  •  binutils 2.29-8
  •  binutils-common:amd64 2.29-8
  •  binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu 2.29-8
  •  bogl-bterm 0.1.18-11+b2
  •  brltty 5.4-7+b1
  •  bsdmainutils 9.0.12+nmu1
  •  bsdutils 1:2.29.2-4
  •  btrfs-progs 4.12-1
  •  busybox 1:1.22.0-19+b3
  •  bzip2 1.0.6-8.1
  •  ca-certificates 20170717
  •  casync 2-1
  •  cdrdao 1:1.2.3-3
  •  chntpw 1.0-1+b3
  •  cifs-utils 2:6.7-1
  •  clonezilla 3.27.20-drbl1
  •  cloudfuse 0.9+redbogit871a98f-drbl3
  •  console-common 0.7.89
  •  console-data 2:1.12-5.1
  •  console-setup 1.166
  •  console-setup-linux 1.166
  •  coreutils 8.26-3
  •  cpio 2.11+dfsg-6
  •  cpufrequtils 008-1+b1
  •  cron 3.0pl1-128+b1
  •  cryptsetup 2:1.7.3-4
  •  cryptsetup-bin 2:1.7.3-4
  •  dash 0.5.8-2.5
  •  davfs2 1.5.4-2+b1
  •  dbus 1.11.16+really1.10.22-1
  •  debconf 1.5.63
  •  debconf-utils 1.5.63
  •  debian-archive-keyring 2017.6
  •  debianutils 4.8.2
  •  deborphan 1.7.28.8-0.3+b1
  •  dialog 1.3-20160828-2
  •  diffutils 1:3.6-1
  •  dirmngr 2.1.23-2
  •  dirvish 1.2.1-1.3
  •  diskscan 0.19-4
  •  disktype 9-6
  •  dislocker 0.7.1-2
  •  dmeventd 2:1.02.142-1
  •  dmidecode 3.1-1
  •  dmraid 1.0.0.rc16-8
  •  dmsetup 2:1.02.142-1
  •  dnsmasq 2.77-2.drbl1
  •  dnsmasq-base 2.77-2.drbl1
  •  dnsutils 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6
  •  dos2unix 7.3.4-3
  •  dosfstools 4.1-1
  •  dpkg 1.18.24
  •  drbl 2.25.10-drbl1
  •  drbl-chntpw 20110511-1drbl
  •  dvd+rw-tools 7.1-11.1
  •  e2fslibs:amd64 1.43.6-1
  •  e2fsprogs 1.43.6-1
  •  ecryptfs-utils 111-4
  •  efibootmgr 15-1
  •  eject 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.2
  •  encfs 1.9.2-2
  •  espeak 1.48.04+dfsg-5+b1
  •  espeak-data:amd64 1.48.04+dfsg-5+b1
  •  espeak-ng-data:amd64 1.49.1+dfsg-2
  •  espeakup 1:0.80-6
  •  etherwake 1.09-4+b1
  •  ethtool 1:4.11-1
  •  exfat-fuse 1.2.7-1
  •  exfat-utils 1.2.7-1
  •  expect 5.45-8
  •  ext4magic 0.3.2-7
  •  extlinux 3:6.03+dfsg-14.1
  •  f2fs-tools 1.7.0-1.1
  •  fancontrol 1:3.4.0-4
  •  fatresize 1.0.2-9
  •  fbcat 0.3-1+b1
  •  fbset 2.1-29
  •  fdisk 2.29.2-4
  •  file 1:5.31-1
  •  findutils 4.6.0+git+20170729-2
  •  firmware-linux-free 3.4
  •  foremost 1.5.7-6
  •  fsarchiver 0.8.2-1
  •  fstransform 0.9.3-2
  •  fuse 2.9.7-1
  •  gawk 1:4.1.4+dfsg-1
  •  gcc-5-base:amd64 5.4.1-12
  •  gcc-6-base:amd64 6.4.0-4
  •  gcc-7-base:amd64 7.2.0-3
  •  gddrescue 1.22-1
  •  gdisk 1.0.1-1
  •  genisoimage 9:1.1.11-3.drbl1
  •  gettext-base 0.19.8.1-4
  •  gnupg 2.1.23-2
  •  gnupg-l10n 2.1.23-2
  •  gnupg-utils 2.1.23-2
  •  gpg 2.1.23-2
  •  gpg-agent 2.1.23-2
  •  gpgconf 2.1.23-2
  •  gpgsm 2.1.23-2
  •  gpgv 2.1.23-2
  •  gpg-wks-client 2.1.23-2
  •  gpg-wks-server 2.1.23-2
  •  gpm 1.20.4-6.2+b1
  •  grep 3.1-2
  •  groff-base 1.22.3-9
  •  growisofs 7.1-11.1
  •  grub2-common 2.02-2
  •  grub-common 2.02-2
  •  grub-efi-amd64-bin 2.02-2
  •  grub-pc 2.02-2
  •  grub-pc-bin 2.02-2
  •  gzip 1.6-5+b1
  •  gzrt 0.8-1
  •  hdparm 9.51+ds-1
  •  hexedit 1.3-1
  •  hfsprogs 332.25-11+b2
  •  hfsutils 3.2.6-13+b1
  •  hostname 3.18+b1
  •  htop 2.0.2-1
  •  ifenslave 2.9
  •  iftop 1.0~pre4-4
  •  ifupdown 0.8.25
  •  init 1.49
  •  initramfs-tools 0.130
  •  initramfs-tools-core 0.130
  •  init-system-helpers 1.49
  •  ipcalc 0.41-5
  •  iproute2 4.9.0-1
  •  iptables 1.6.1-2
  •  iputils-ping 3:20161105-1
  •  isc-dhcp-client 4.3.5-3
  •  isolinux 3:6.03+dfsg-14.1
  •  iw 4.9-0.1
  •  jfbterm 0.4.7-9.6drbl
  •  jfsutils 1.1.15-3
  •  kbd 2.0.4-1
  •  kexec-tools 1:2.0.14-1
  •  keyboard-configuration 1.166
  •  keychain 2.8.2-0.1
  •  keyutils 1.5.9-9
  •  klibc-utils 2.0.4-9
  •  kmod 24-1
  •  kpartx 0.6.4-5+b1
  •  lbzip2 2.5-2
  •  less 481-2.1
  •  lftp 4.8.0-3
  •  libacl1:amd64 2.2.52-3+b1
  •  libaio1:amd64 0.3.110-4
  •  libao4 1.2.2-1
  •  libao-common 1.2.2-1
  •  libapparmor1:amd64 2.11.0-10
  •  libapt-pkg5.0:amd64 1.5~rc1
  •  libarchive13:amd64 3.2.2-2
  •  libasound2:amd64 1.1.3-5
  •  libasound2-data 1.1.3-5
  •  libassuan0:amd64 2.4.3-3
  •  libasyncns0:amd64 0.8-6
  •  libatasmart4:amd64 0.19-4+b1
  •  libattr1:amd64 1:2.4.47-2+b2
  •  libaudio2:amd64 1.9.4-6
  •  libaudit1:amd64 1:2.7.7-1+b2
  •  libaudit-common 1:2.7.7-1
  •  libbind9-140:amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6
  •  libbinutils:amd64 2.29-8
  •  libblas3 3.7.1-1+b1
  •  libblas-common 3.7.1-1+b1
  •  libblkid1:amd64 2.29.2-4
  •  libblockdev2:amd64 2.12-2
  •  libblockdev-crypto2:amd64 2.12-2
  •  libblockdev-fs2:amd64 2.12-2
  •  libblockdev-loop2:amd64 2.12-2
  •  libblockdev-mdraid2:amd64 2.12-2
  •  libblockdev-part2:amd64 2.12-2
  •  libblockdev-part-err2:amd64 2.12-2
  •  libblockdev-swap2:amd64 2.12-2
  •  libblockdev-utils2:amd64 2.12-2
  •  libbluetooth3:amd64 5.45-1
  •  libbrlapi0.6:amd64 5.4-7+b1
  •  libbsd0:amd64 0.8.6-2
  •  libbytesize1 0.10-1
  •  libbz2-1.0:amd64 1.0.6-8.1
  •  libc6:amd64 2.24-17
  •  libc6-i386 2.24-17
  •  libcap2:amd64 1:2.25-1
  •  libcap-ng0:amd64 0.7.7-3+b1
  •  libc-bin 2.24-17
  •  libccid 1.4.27-1
  •  libc-l10n 2.24-17
  •  libcomerr2:amd64 1.43.6-1
  •  libcpufreq0 008-1+b1
  •  libcryptsetup4:amd64 2:1.7.3-4
  •  libcurl3:amd64 7.55.1-1
  •  libcurl3-gnutls:amd64 7.55.1-1
  •  libdata-validate-ip-perl 0.27-1
  •  libdb5.3:amd64 5.3.28-13.1
  •  libdbus-1-3:amd64 1.11.16+really1.10.22-1
  •  libdebconfclient0:amd64 0.229
  •  libdevmapper1.02.1:amd64 2:1.02.142-1
  •  libdevmapper-event1.02.1:amd64 2:1.02.142-1
  •  libdislocker0.7 0.7.1-2
  •  libdmraid1.0.0.rc16 1.0.0.rc16-8
  •  libdns162:amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6
  •  libdns-export162 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6
  •  libecryptfs1 111-4
  •  libedit2:amd64 3.1-20170329-1
  •  libefiboot1:amd64 31-1
  •  libefivar1:amd64 31-1
  •  libelf1:amd64 0.168-1
  •  libespeak1:amd64 1.48.04+dfsg-5+b1
  •  libespeak-ng1:amd64 1.49.1+dfsg-2
  •  libestr0 0.1.10-2
  •  libevent-2.1-6:amd64 2.1.8-stable-4
  •  libexpat1:amd64 2.2.3-1
  •  libf2fs0:amd64 1.7.0-1.1
  •  libfam0:amd64 2.7.0-17.2+b1
  •  libfastjson4:amd64 0.99.6-1
  •  libfdisk1:amd64 2.29.2-4
  •  libffi6:amd64 3.2.1-6
  •  libfftw3-single3:amd64 3.3.6p2-2
  •  libflac8:amd64 1.3.2-1
  •  libfontenc1:amd64 1:1.1.3-1+b2
  •  libfreetype6:amd64 2.8-0.2
  •  libfribidi0:amd64 0.19.7-1+b1
  •  libfuse2:amd64 2.9.7-1
  •  libgc1c2:amd64 1:7.4.2-8
  •  libgcc1:amd64 1:7.2.0-3
  •  libgcrypt20:amd64 1.7.9-1
  •  libgdbm3:amd64 1.8.3-14
  •  libgeoip1:amd64 1.6.11-2
  •  libgetopt-argvfile-perl 1.11-3
  •  libgfortran4:amd64 7.2.0-3
  •  libglib2.0-0:amd64 2.53.6-1
  •  libgmp10:amd64 2:6.1.2+dfsg-1
  •  libgnutls30:amd64 3.5.15-2
  •  libgomp1:amd64 7.2.0-3
  •  libgpg-error0:amd64 1.27-3
  •  libgpgme11:amd64 1.9.0-4
  •  libgpm2:amd64 1.20.4-6.2+b1
  •  libgssapi-krb5-2:amd64 1.15.1-2
  •  libgudev-1.0-0:amd64 232-1
  •  libhogweed4:amd64 3.3-1+b1
  •  libice6:amd64 2:1.0.9-2
  •  libicu57:amd64 57.1-6
  •  libidn11:amd64 1.33-1
  •  libidn2-0:amd64 2.0.2-3
  •  libip4tc0:amd64 1.6.1-2
  •  libip6tc0:amd64 1.6.1-2
  •  libiptc0:amd64 1.6.1-2
  •  libisc160:amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6
  •  libisccc140:amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6
  •  libisccfg140:amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6
  •  libisc-export160 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6
  •  libisns0:amd64 0.97-2
  •  libiw30:amd64 30~pre9-12+b1
  •  libjack-jackd2-0:amd64 1.9.10+20150825git1ed50c92~dfsg-5
  •  libjpeg62-turbo:amd64 1:1.5.2-2
  •  libjson-c3:amd64 0.12.1-1.1
  •  libk5crypto3:amd64 1.15.1-2
  •  libkeyutils1:amd64 1.5.9-9
  •  libklibc 2.0.4-9
  •  libkmod2:amd64 24-1
  •  libkrb5-3:amd64 1.15.1-2
  •  libkrb5support0:amd64 1.15.1-2
  •  libksba8:amd64 1.3.5-2
  •  liblchown-perl 1.01-3+b4
  •  libldap-2.4-2:amd64 2.4.45+dfsg-1
  •  libldap-common 2.4.45+dfsg-1
  •  liblinear3:amd64 2.1.0+dfsg-2
  •  liblocale-gettext-perl 1.07-3+b3
  •  liblogging-stdlog0:amd64 1.0.6-1
  •  liblognorm5:amd64 2.0.3-1
  •  liblua5.3-0:amd64 5.3.3-1
  •  liblvm2app2.2:amd64 2.02.173-1
  •  liblvm2cmd2.02:amd64 2.02.173-1
  •  liblwres141:amd64 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-12.6
  •  liblz1 1.9-2
  •  liblz4-1:amd64 0.0~r131-2+b1
  •  liblzma5:amd64 5.2.2-1.3
  •  liblzo2-2:amd64 2.08-1.2+b2
  •  libmagic1:amd64 1:5.31-1
  •  libmagic-mgc 1:5.31-1
  •  libmbedcrypto0:amd64 2.6.0-1
  •  libmnl0:amd64 1.0.4-2
  •  libmount1:amd64 2.29.2-4
  •  libmpfr4:amd64 3.1.6~rc1-1
  •  libmpg123-0:amd64 1.25.6-1
  •  libncurses5:amd64 6.0+20170902-1
  •  libncursesw5:amd64 6.0+20170902-1
  •  libneon27:amd64 0.30.2-2
  •  libnetaddr-ip-perl 4.079+dfsg-1+b2
  •  libnetfilter-conntrack3:amd64 1.0.6-2
  •  libnet-ipv6addr-perl 0.2.dfsg.1-3
  •  libnet-netmask-perl 1.9022-1
  •  libnettle6:amd64 3.3-1+b1
  •  libnetwork-ipv4addr-perl 0.10.ds-2
  •  libnewt0.52:amd64 0.52.20-1+b1
  •  libnfnetlink0:amd64 1.0.1-3+b1
  •  libnfsidmap2:amd64 0.25-5.1
  •  libnghttp2-14:amd64 1.25.0-1
  •  libnl-3-200:amd64 3.2.27-2
  •  libnl-genl-3-200:amd64 3.2.27-2
  •  libnpth0:amd64 1.5-2
  •  libnspr4:amd64 2:4.16-1
  •  libnss3:amd64 2:3.32-2
  •  libntfs-3g872 1:2016.2.22AR.2-2
  •  libogg0:amd64 1.3.2-1+b1
  •  libopenal1:amd64 1:1.17.2-4+b2
  •  libopenal-data 1:1.17.2-4
  •  libopus0:amd64 1.2~alpha2-1
  •  libout123-0:amd64 1.25.6-1
  •  libp11-kit0:amd64 0.23.7-3
  •  libpam0g:amd64 1.1.8-3.6
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Version: 10.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-04-29
Country: Mexico
Votes: 2


 I've been running this distro in my Pi4 - 8GB for about six months and it has been a setup once and (almost) forget about it experience. The installation and setting up experience is way smoother than the one I usually had when installing ubuntu based distros (I used Ubuntu MATE's last RPi version). Setting things up is very straight forward even if you have no terminal experience. The system guides you and it could be in fact a great introductory distro for those who would like to learn to use the CLI.

As for stability, I usually just keep the system updated. It is very light on resources and the Pi only throttles because of my cooling limitations, not because of the software. But that only happens when I move large amounts of data through the network for back-ups. The RaspberryPi is not, after all, designed to be a heavyload powerhouse (even if it IS a powerhouse on it's own, since mine has been running non-stop for around 5 years now).

If you want to use a desktop enviroment, DietPi has a lot of options that do not undermine the system's efficiency, but I'll admit that I don't touch the GUI that much, so I'm unable to tell fellow users how clean that experience is.

If you are looking for a distro that will not have you searching for tutorials on forums or Reddit for setting things up, this is your distro. The distro's site is very well documented on what packages if offers throught their DietPi-software tool with instructions on how to set things up in case that you are a bit lost. It will also help you decide on which software might be the best for you and your use case.

All in all, this distro helped me convince myself that maybe using a Debian-based distro for my daily driver might not be that painful.

I'd give it an 11, but 10 is as high as it goes.


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Version: 10.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-04-28
Country: South Korea
Votes: 3


 Why does nobody ever mention this distro when talking about self-hosting? It is a true champion, for whatever your needs are: Jellyfin, email or Wordpress. It has the most popular server software ready to be installed and auto-configured, which makes it all just a breeze. I have never had a single issue with this distro that wasn't caused by my own lack of knowledge or short-sightedness. 5/7, perfect distro. I cannot recommend this one enough for self-hosting purposes. And that can even come without the usual 'not for beginners' caveat. This distro does it all, and well.


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Version: 10.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2026-02-15
Country: Canada
Votes: 1


 Built on Debian this distro is quick to install, updates are fast, and you select what apps you want to add to your install. It won't added extra junk you don't use like Windows, or other distros that install extra apps you never use, or don't care to use. Installer is less than a gig, while most distros are at least a couple of gigs. Been using this for a few years now, and it makes a 20 year old computer feel powerful. Making backups of my computer OS only takes a few minutes. I love that customization is a breeze, and easy to deploy for most of operating system scenario needs are. I highly recommend testers give it a try, and see how you like it.


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