How to Install DietPi on Fedora Server

Introduction

DietPi is a lightweight operating system specially designed to run on single-board computers, such as Raspberry Pi or Pine64. It is created with the purpose of providing a minimalist and optimized experience for users who do not require a full-fledged operating system for their projects. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of DietPi on your Fedora Server latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, you need to fulfill the following prerequisites:

• A Fedora Server latest installed on your PC or server
• An active internet connection
• A terminal window with root or sudo privileges

Step 1: Download the DietPi Image

Open your terminal window and go to the https://dietpi.com/downloads/images/DietPi_RPi-ARMv6-Buster.7z link to download the DietPi image for your Raspberry Pi, then use the following command to extract the file after downloading:

7z x DietPi_RPi-ARMv6-Buster.7z

Step 2: Create a Bootable USB Drive

Insert your USB flash drive into your PC or server and run the following command in your terminal:

lsblk

This command will show you the list of available drives on your system. Identify the drive letter of your USB flash drive from the list.

Once you have identified the drive letter, run the following command to copy the DietPi image to your USB flash drive:

dd bs=4M if=path/to/dietpi.img of=/dev/sdX && sync

Replace path/to/dietpi.img with the path to the extracted image you downloaded in Step 1, and /dev/sdX with the drive letter of your USB flash drive.

Note that this command will overwrite any existing data on your USB flash drive. Make sure to double-check the drive letter before running the command.

Step 3: Boot from the USB Drive

Insert the bootable USB drive into your Raspberry Pi board and connect it to the power source. Your Raspberry Pi board will then boot into the DietPi image.

Step 4: Configure DietPi

On the first boot, you will be prompted to configure DietPi. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your locale, timezone, network configuration, credentials, and other settings.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DietPi on your Fedora Server latest. DietPi is now up and running on your Raspberry Pi board, and you can start using it for your projects.

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