# "dietpi" user

**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-user/1226
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [1 May 2017 17:35 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-user/1226 "2017-05-01T17:35:37Z")
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### Author: ![AndrewZ](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@AndrewZ](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/AndrewZ)
#### Post date: [1 May 2017 17:35 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-user/1226/1 "2017-05-01T17:35:37Z")

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Just installed DietPi on OrangePi PC, everything works great!  
I noticed the “dietpi” user in my passwd file - is it safe to delete this user without breaking anything?  
Thanks!

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### Author: ![Fourdee](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/fourdee/32/11_2.png) [@Fourdee](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Fourdee)
#### Post date: [3 May 2017 15:31 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-user/1226/2 "2017-05-03T15:31:20Z")

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> [@AndrewZ](#):
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> Just installed DietPi on OrangePi PC, everything works great!  
> I noticed the “dietpi” user in my passwd file - is it safe to delete this user without breaking anything?  
> Thanks!

Hi,

Yep. This is for testing purposes only:  
[https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/796#issuecomment-295709065](https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/796#issuecomment-295709065)