5 DietPi tools that give other Raspberry Pi distros a run for their money
Are you a Raspberry Pi user looking for a new operating system? DietPi might be the solution you’ve been waiting for. This distro is gaining popularity thanks to a suite of five powerful tools that simplify common tasks and make terminal work a breeze. From managing your storage drives and creating automatic backups to easily installing your favorite applications, these tools give DietPi a competitive edge.
The five key tools are:
- Drive Manager: This tool allows for easy management of storage drives, including mounting, renaming, benchmarking, and creating persistent drive mounts.
- Backup and restore: This utility provides a simple way to create scheduled, full-system backups without needing to use terminal commands.
- Explorer: A simple command-line file explorer that streamlines file operations like copying, pasting, and managing permissions.
- Config: This tool offers system configuration utilities, with a particularly useful network tool for scanning available Wi-Fi networks.
- Software: This utility simplifies app management by providing pre-configured packages for popular Raspberry Pi applications, making complex installations a one-step process.
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Originally published on xda-developers.com by Abhishek Kumar Mishra on 09/08/2025.
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