Error running Chromium in kiosk mode #7923
Description
Creating a bug report/issue
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Required Information
- DietPi version G_DIETPI_VERSION_CORE=10
- Distro version | trixie 0
- Kernel version | 6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2712 Fix warning when running scp over openssh-server #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.12.62-1+rpt1 (2025-12-18) aarch64 GNU/Linux
- SBC model | RPi 5 Model B (aarch64)
- Power supply used | 27W USB-C
- SD card used | Lexar 32gb
Steps to reproduce
I've been running the dietpi.txt config to run Chromium in kiosk mode for years, worked flawlessly till I tried to install this week
Expected behaviour
- Chromium runs in kiosk mode on startup
Actual behaviour
I get this error:
X.Org X Server 1.21.1.16
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Current Operating System: Linux DEVICENAME 6.12.62+rpt-rpi-2710 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.12.62-1~deb12u1+rpt1 (2025-12-19) aarch64
Kernel command line: reboot=ub coherent_pool=1M 8250.nr_uarts=1 pci=pcie_bus_safe cgroup_disable=memory m...
xorg-server 2:21.1.6-3+apt1+b1a013bad (https://www.debian.org/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.44.0
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Jan 27 06:00:29 2026
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
xinit: Unable to run program "xterm": No such file or directory
Specify a program on the command line or make sure that /usr/bin
is in your path.
xinit: connection to X server lost
waiting for X server to shut down (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.
root@DEVICENAME:~#
Extra details
Config includes:
AUTO_SETUP_BROWSER_INDEX=-2
AUTO_SETUP_AUTOSTART_TARGET_INDEX=11
AUTO_SETUP_INSTALL_SOFTWARE_ID=113