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This post shows how to install Pi-hole on a raspberry Pi 3 B.
Pi-hole is used to block unwanted queries and URLs that you do not want to load on the network. it protects you from trackers and optimizes the traffic of your network.
▪ Raspbian installation and update/upgrade packages
First, flash your disk SD from Etcher or other app.
Here is Raspbian Stretch 2017-09-07 Lite
Wait minutes.. and is complete !
Connect your setup for update and install new packages.
sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y
Wait good minutes .. during this time drink a good cappuccino.
Install curl :
sudo apt install curl
You can clone from the repo of Pi-hole or directly curl with this command :
curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash
When ask you if you want install on your raspberry and put in static IP, check yes.
Then choose your preferred DNS. You can then change it and put several.
You can select blocklists ads :
It will also ask you if you want a web panel, I strongly recommend you to leave validated so that you can from anywhere in the local network connect to the raspberry with a password and manage your DNS/blacklist and have your statistics.
As soon as you finish installing Pi-hole, it will give you the localhost address and the password generated.
For edit the password :
sudo pihole -a -p
This is a preview of the panel when you are connected 🎉
The dark theme is edited by me, you can found at this repository.
