Installing Pi-Hole Ad-Blocker on Debian/Ubuntu
#Pi-Hole #AdBlocker #Debian #Linux
Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0397.html
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Installing Pihole
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01. Click the Applications button ≫ Accessories ≫ Terminal
02. Run the following commands to install updates
# update software repositories
sudo apt update
# install available software updates
sudo apt upgrade -y
# clean downloaded software downloads
sudo apt clean
# install pihole
curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash
03. Press Enter until the DNS selection is displayed
04. Select a DNS provider and press Enter
05. Press Enter through the rest of the Pi-Hole installer, selecting the defaults
06. Copy the randomly generated admin password (just in case)
07. Press Enter to complete the installation
08. Run the following command to change the Pi-Hole admin password
sudo pihole -a -p
09. Enter and confirm the new password
10. Click the Applications button ≫ Internet ≫ Chromium Web Browser
11. Navigate to http://DNSorIP/admin
12. Click Login
13. Authenticate with the admin password
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Testing Pi-Hole
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01. In a web browser, open a new tab and navigate to https://yahoo.com
02. Go back to the Pi-Hole tab and see that some DNS queries have been blocked
More on Pi-Hole https://pi-hole.net/
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