Dietpi: [ INFO ] DietPi-Software is already running on another terminal/screen. Please complete or exit, before continuing.

[iCra5h]

After flashing dietpi image to sdcard, i got this message:

[ INFO ] DietPi-Software is already running on another terminal/screen. Please complete or exit, before continuing.

Required Information:
DietPi Version: 6.1
SBC Device: Asus TinkerBoard
SD card used: Sandisk
Distro: Strech ARMv7

[Fourdee]

@iCra5h

Thanks for the report, where did you receive the message?

• on HDMI screen
• SSH

Did you modify any of the optional dietpi.txt entries to enable automation?

[iCra5h]

SSH only.
I didnt modify any files. Its stock image from site.

[Fourdee]

@iCra5h

If the system is still in this state, please:

• login
• Press CTRL+C
• run htop
• take a screenshot and paste here if possible

[iCra5h]

Ok

[iCra5h]

[Fourdee]

@iCra5h

Thanks, looks like whiptail is cause, i'll try to replicate here.

~Quick solution for now:~

killall -w dietpi-software
killall -w whiptail
killall -w tee
killall -w login

Then exit SSH and reconnect to resume setup.

[Fourdee]

Confirmed, I'll resolve and re-upload image when done.

[iCra5h]

Ok thx so much.

[Fourdee]

@iCra5h

https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/1443#issuecomment-362020797

Does not work, leave it with me.

[Fourdee]

Notes:

AUTO_SETUP_AUTOMATED=0

Automatic login is enabled, strange.

[iCra5h]

Yep, doesn't work.

[Fourdee]

Fixed image has been uploaded:
http://dietpi.com/downloads/images/DietPi_ASUSTB-ARMv7-Stretch.7z

@iCra5h
Many thanks for reporting this and assistance 👍

Tested and completed.

[iCra5h]

Thx

[vnguyen197]

I have the same issue since updated to v6.20.6, now I can't run dietpi-update either. I'm using raspberry pi 3 Model B

[DIeMONdello]

hi. me too v6.20.6 using raspberry pi 3 Model B+

[DIeMONdello]

helped me
https://dietpi.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=5424#p16114

[vnguyen197]

Ok, i think this solution is work for me i go to fix this file /DietPi/dietpi/.install_stage from 1 to value of 2 and it works as good as new