#pi hole

[utopicwork]

How would one get/build a pi hole? (Very much a self taught computer person trying to branch out, probably not too familiar with all the vocabulary yet.)

Most of what you need to know you can figure out through their site which I'll link but your requirements for this are an always on Linux computer (you may be able to do this on other OSes via Docker but that's not officially supported) and ability to configure the DNS settings on your personal device or even better the DNS on your router so you don't have to set it per device. I also heavily recommend running without logs in anonymous mode so it doesn't create logs which can both be a privacy issue and eat up space. Here's pi-hole's docs:

[nananarc]

carefully put this here so you can block all ads in your entire home network

[alienducky]

My parents got me a Raspberry Pi as a super early Christmas present, which is yay

The fact I seem to have broken my internet after turning router off and on is slightly less yay

It's very clearly doing something, as numbers keep going up

But I don't know what these mean, reading the documentation doesn't help me understand, and the only thing I can open in browser is the router settings

. . .

Hmmmmmm

Edit:

That's lovely. How do I fix it?!?!?!?!?!?

[plebeiangoth]

This is the tutorial I followed to set up Pi-Hole on my home network

A few tips before attempting this project, some of which are mentioned in the video:

You don't need a Raspberry Pi for this, any low-powered computer should work so long as you can install Ubuntu Server on it. Doesn't even need to be Ubuntu

More blocklists ≠ better, you're more likely to break websites if you block too many things

This is a DNS blocker, so it won't do much with YouTube ads

Towards the end of the video he shows you how to set up Unbound for local DNS resolution. Do that. It's a little slow at first but once you put it through its paces it's a lot faster than using a public DNS

You can also set this up with WireGuard for VPN functionality, but I still need to do that

Pi-Hole website for further information

Also this whole thing is a lot easier to set up than you think! If you've never used command line or Linux terminal before, this might have a bit of a learning curve, but you can save yourself a little trouble by installing a desktop version of Linux instead of a server version which has no graphical interface

[fern-lover]

Successfully set up pi-hole!! Yippee!!!!

[60seccyberbrief]

Pi-Hole

This week I wanted to discuss another useful software piece and a beginner project for any aspiring Raspberry Pi users. The software for discussion is called The Pi-hole. Pi-hole is a lightweight, robust, scalable, open-source network-wide ad blocker that functions as a DNS sinkhole, blocking advertisements and other unwanted content at the DNS level. It was my first project when getting a Raspberry PI and I have learned and am continuing to learn much through it. It generally runs on devices like the Raspberry Pi (hence the name) because it is so lightweight but can be run on other Linux-based systems. Pi hole intercepts DNS queries from devices on your network and checks them against the preloaded blocklist that you have uploaded to Pi-hole’s interface. If the DNS matches one on the blocklist, Pi-hole then prevents the request from reaching the ad server. This ability to block DNS from the network is beneficial because you can have all your devices on your network run through Pi-hole blocking telemetry and ads without installing any extra software or browser extensions on the individual devices. All it requires is simple DNS and IP server assignment on your devices or using virtual network software such as Tailscale (which I will cover next week). This will route your DNS queries through the Pi-hole and allow it to be filtered as such. Another notable feature of Pi-hole is it's all self-hosted and customizable. It's not hosted by your ISP or controlled by them but controlled by you. You have the power to change how strict or lenient your block list is. This allows you to implement certain parental controls if need be times Pi-hole will run or not run, or for what devices it will run or won't run. Even if you don’t regularly use Pi-hole or have a Raspberry Pi, I think it’s a great project for those wanting to better understand networks and devices.

Sources:

Brief overview of Pi-hole

GitHub - pi-hole/pi-hole: A black hole for Internet advertisements

A black hole for Internet advertisements. Contribute to pi-hole/pi-hole development by creating an account on GitHub.

[contrabandtoxicant]

Looks like the Pi Hole is sitting nicely now! The percentage blocked seems to bounce between 35% and 15%.

[vergess]

is there a walkthru or can u make one as to setting up the raspberry pi thing without the tech i want it so bad

Yeah!

This tutorial gives, in my opinion, simple explanations of what each line you copy into the command prompt does. If you want to learn the process of what you're doing, it'll teach you the basics.

Alternatively, if you want to just follow the instructions without reading much, it should be clear enough for that, too!

It's a good middle ground!

How to Set up Pi-hole in Docker Container

Annoying ads? Why not block them with Pi-hole in Docker container? Learn how to setup Pi-hole Docker container in this tutorial!