HomeAssistant (DietPi)

Update and Reinstall Home Assistant

Before making any significant changes or updates to your Home Assistant instance on DietPi, it is highly recommended to create a backup.

Create Backup

First, create a backup of your Home Assistant configuration and data. The exact method for backing up Home Assistant can vary depending on your setup (e.g., using a built-in backup solution, a custom script, or a snapshot tool if running in a VM). Ensure your backup is stored in a safe, external location.

Update DietPi

It’s good practice to update your DietPi system to the latest version.

dietpi-update

Update Home Assistant Script

To update Home Assistant in-place, execute the Home Assistant update script located in the Home Assistant user’s directory. This command is primarily for regular updates where Home Assistant needs to be updated and its dependencies (like Python) are already compatible.

/home/homeassistant/homeassistant-update.sh

Reinstall Home Assistant

If you encounter persistent issues, if a major dependency like Python needs updating, or if the regular update fails, you can perform a clean reinstallation of Home Assistant using the dietpi-software tool. Software ID 157 corresponds to Home Assistant (Core) in DietPi, and this command will reinstall Home Assistant, its Python environment, and all necessary dependencies.

dietpi-software reinstall 157

Backup Directory

To prepare for backups or to store data, create a dedicated backup directory.

mkdir -p /mnt/dietpi-backup