# Getting DietPi on RPi 4 to run headless (NOT headless install)

**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/getting-dietpi-on-rpi-4-to-run-headless-not-headless-install/3956
**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Created:** [24 March 2020 17:32 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/getting-dietpi-on-rpi-4-to-run-headless-not-headless-install/3956 "2020-03-24T17:32:31Z")
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### Author: ![vyiciu](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/71e660/32.png) [@vyiciu](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/vyiciu)
#### Post date: [25 March 2020 17:51 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/getting-dietpi-on-rpi-4-to-run-headless-not-headless-install/3956/9 "2020-03-25T17:51:26Z")

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Sorry for the delay, I only just had the time to try again. It turns out I should have read the description on the DietPi software page ([(resolved) Cannot log in to the MySQL server](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/resolved-cannot-log-in-to-the-mysql-server/41/1)):

> VNC servers start automatically during boot, unless you have selected Desktop as a dietpi-autostart option.

I’ve now selected auto-login only, and headless VNC to desktop works now. Sorry about that, I simply didn’t realize there was a page detailing all the optimized software packages. Thanks for all the help!

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