DietPi is a lightweight Debian based Linux distribution for SBCs and server systems, with the option to install desktop environments, too. It ships as minimal image but allows to install complete and ready-to-use software stacks with a set of console based shell dialogs and scripts.
The source code is hosted on GitHub: https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi
The main website can be found at: https://dietpi.com/
Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DietPi
The project released the version DietPi v10.2 on March 22nd, 2026.
The highlights of this version are:
Immich with Immich Machine Learning: New software package
RustDesk Client: New software package
uv: New software package
DietPi-Software: Added option to easily install a graphical desktop
DietPi-Config: Added option to select temperature sensor
myMPD and UrBackup: Support for ARMv6 from Debian Trixie on
Amiberry: New Amiberry v8.0.0 with embedded SDL3 v3.4.2 are available
Fixes for phpBB, K3s, MPD, LXQt, PaperMC, Node-RED, Moonlight (GUI) and Home Assistant
The full release notes can be found at: https://dietpi.com/docs/releases/v10_2/