DietPi 10.2 Released with Immich Support and New Software Options

DietPi, a lightweight and performance-optimized Linux distribution based on Debian, has rolled out version 10.2, marking the first update in its 10.x release series. Known for its efficiency on single-board computers like Raspberry Pi as well as server environments, DietPi continues to enhance its feature set while maintaining a minimal footprint.

🚀 New Software Additions

One of the key highlights of this release is the expansion of DietPi’s software library with several new tools:

• Immich, a self-hosted solution for managing photos and videos, is now supported on both x86_64 and ARMv8 architectures.
• A separate Immich Machine Learning component has also been introduced for enhanced media processing.
• uv, a modern Python package and project manager developed in Rust, is now included.
• The RustDesk Client has been added, enabling remote desktop connectivity alongside the existing RustDesk Server.

⚙️ Improvements to Core Tools

DietPi 10.2 also brings updates to several built-in utilities:

• The DietPi-Benchmark script has been relocated to /boot/dietpi/dietpi-benchmark and can now be executed easily using a shell alias.
• The Servarr RAM script has been renamed to dietpi-servarr_to_ram, with new support for Prowlarr and enhanced safeguards against unsafe symbolic links.

🌡️ Enhanced System Configuration

The DietPi-Config tool now includes an option to manually select CPU temperature sensors. This helps users deal with inconsistent readings across different hardware platforms by allowing custom sensor paths. A related configuration option has also been added to the dietpi.txt file.

🖥️ Better Desktop Setup Experience

Setting up a graphical environment is now more user-friendly:

• A redesigned desktop selection menu simplifies choosing a desktop environment.
• Users can now predefine their preferred desktop for first boot through a configuration setting.

📦 Software Updates

Several applications included with DietPi have received updates:

• Home Assistant now runs on Python 3.14 using pyenv.
• myMPD and UrBackup now support ARMv6 systems via updated packages.
• Amiberry has been upgraded to version 8.0, bringing integration with SDL3.

🛠️ Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements

This release addresses a wide range of issues across the system, including:

• Improved package installation checks
• Fixes for GitHub API parsing used in version detection
• Resolved download issues with phpBB
• Corrections for K3s configuration imports
• Better handling of MPD socket connections

Additional fixes target problems with LXQt installation, outdated PaperMC builds, Node-RED plugin behavior, Moonlight dependencies, and Home Assistant setup on low-memory devices.

📌 Final Thoughts

DietPi 10.2 focuses on expanding software availability while refining usability and system stability. With new tools like Immich and uv, along with numerous fixes and enhancements, this update further strengthens DietPi’s position as a go-to lightweight OS for both SBCs and servers.

For more details, see the announcement.