I’m messing around with my OrangePi5 again, gonna experiment with Armbian and DietPi again. As both offer a minimal installer, I’ll want to add a DE, or at least a graphical interface that can run at boot and let me control it with a bluetooth controller.

If not a full DE, just what packages should I experiment with?

  • BananaTrifleViolin@piefed.worldEnglish
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    1 hour ago

    An option to consider: LibreElec does this with Kodi, and Kodi itself can be used for this. LibreElec can be set up for a controller from boot.

    The downside with Kodi is it’s a bit clunky to do anything other than play media, but it can be used to launch games reasonably well or even launch a dedicated gaming interface like RetroArch for a good interface for games.

    I’m sure you could achieve what LibreElec achieves using Armbian and DietPi if you’re willing to spend some time configuring things.