DietPi is a lightweight and optimized operating system for single-board computers and a great alternative to Raspbian. While it is primarily designed for ARM devices, it can also be installed on x86-based systems, such as Clear Linux. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install DietPi on Clear Linux Latest.
Before proceeding with the installation, you need to make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
First, we need to download the DietPi image from the official website. To do so, open a web browser and navigate to https://dietpi.com/. Click on the 'Download' option from the top menu, and then select the 'x86' option.
Scroll down and under the 'Download the x86_64 version' click on the 'Download' button for the 'Generic_x86-64' image.
Next, we need to create a bootable USB drive with the DietPi image. To do so, insert your USB drive into your computer and open the terminal application. Type the following command to list all available disks:
lsblk
The output will display a list of available disks; identify the one for your USB drive based on its size.
Next, use the following command to write the DietPi image to the USB drive:
sudo dd bs=1M if=/path/to/dietpi-image.img of=/dev/sdx conv=fdatasync status=progress
In the above command, replace '/path/to/dietpi-image.img' with the path to the downloaded DietPi image and '/dev/sdx' with the device name of your USB drive.
After the write process is complete, eject the USB drive and reboot the computer.
Once the computer boots from the USB drive, the DietPi installation will start automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
After the installation is complete, reboot the computer and remove the USB drive. You can now log in to DietPi using the username 'root' and the password 'dietpi'.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed DietPi on Clear Linux Latest.
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