DietPi is a lightweight operating system that is optimized to run on Single Board Computers (SBCs). It is highly customizable and features software that is designed to run on low-power devices. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install DietPi on the latest version of MXLinux.
First, navigate to the DietPi website (https://dietpi.com/) and click the "Download" button. Scroll down until you see "MXLinux" from the list of supported operating systems, then select the appropriate version for your computer architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).
The downloaded file will be in ".img.gz" format.
After you have downloaded the DietPi image file, extract it using an archiving utility like 7-Zip or WinZip.
Next, you'll need to flash the extracted image file onto a USB drive.
sudo fdisk -l
This command will list all available partitions and drives. Note the name of the drive that corresponds to your USB drive (e.g. /dev/sdb).
sudo umount /dev/sdb1
Be sure to replace "/dev/sdb1" with the name of your USB drive.
sudo dd bs=4M if=/path/to/dietpi-image.img of=/dev/sdb conv=fdatasync
Be sure to replace "/path/to/dietpi-image.img" with the path to the extracted DietPi image file, and "/dev/sdb" with the name of your USB drive.
This process can take some time, so be patient.
Once the image has been successfully written to the USB drive, you can boot your computer from it.
After booting from the USB drive, you will see the DietPi installer. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the operating system.
This process will wipe out all existing data on your hard drive, so be sure to back up any important files beforehand.
After installation, you'll be prompted to login with the username "root" and the password "dietpi". Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the operating system.
Congratulations! You now have DietPi installed on your MXLinux system.
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