# DietPi GNUStep not recieving inputs

**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-gnustep-not-recieving-inputs/25137
**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Tags:** rpi-5
**Created:** [16 April 2026 20:59 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-gnustep-not-recieving-inputs/25137 "2026-04-16T20:59:35Z")
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### Author: ![tpl\_yt](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@tpl\_yt](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/tpl_yt)
#### Post date: [16 April 2026 20:59 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-gnustep-not-recieving-inputs/25137/1 "2026-04-16T20:59:35Z")

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OK, so I’ve recently installed dietpi on my raspberry pi 5 and it was working fine. I then installed GNUstep and whenever I launch it using `startx` it opens GNUStep fine but i cant move the mouse or do anything with the keyboard. I’ve tried solutions that I’ve seen online (installing apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-all and other xserver xorg input packages, and running `usermod -a -G input dietpi` which I saw on this forum). If you guys have any possible solutions I’d love your help. Thanks in advance.

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### Author: ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)
#### Post date: [17 April 2026 07:28 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-gnustep-not-recieving-inputs/25137/2 "2026-04-17T07:28:50Z")

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did you tried as user `root`?

I did a quick test an my Orange Pi5 demo system and it was working without issue

Following the install guide for Debian [Platform:Linux - GNUstepWiki](https://mediawiki.gnustep.org/index.php/Platform:Linux#Debian)

```auto
apt install wmaker gnustep gnustep-devel gnustep-games
dietpi-software install 6

```

to allow user `dietpi` to run the desktop

```auto
sudo usermod -aG video dietpi

```

afterwards I was able to start the desktop

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### Author: ![tpl\_yt](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@tpl\_yt](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/tpl_yt)
#### Post date: [17 April 2026 19:29 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-gnustep-not-recieving-inputs/25137/3 "2026-04-17T19:29:13Z")

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Thanks for the reply. Here’s what happened when I ran the commands:

1st line told me i already had all the packages installed and up to date;

2nd line said no changes applied to X11 but that it was ok;

3rd line returned nothing which i think is expected.

The gnustep desktop still refuses my inputs from both mouse and keyboard, so the issue doesn’t seem to be fixed. Is there anything specific i need for the pi 5 that enables it to use a mouse or something? Thanks

(also I was on root user originally)

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### Author: ![tpl\_yt](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@tpl\_yt](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/tpl_yt)
#### Post date: [18 April 2026 15:15 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-gnustep-not-recieving-inputs/25137/4 "2026-04-18T15:15:22Z")

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ok I’m gonna uninstall gnustep and follow the instructions you linked in your reply as i originally installed it using the built-in software-downloading app on dietpi.