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1 <!DOCTYPE html> 2 <html lang="en-GB"> 3 <head> 4 <meta charset="UTF-8"> 5 <meta name="author" content="Shipwreckt"> 6 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> 7 <title>Pi-hole</title> 8 <link rel="stylesheet" href="../styles.css"> 9 <link rel="icon" href="../Images/favi.png" type="image/x-icon"> 10 </head> 11 <body> 12 <header> 13 <nav> 14 <ul> 15 <li><a href="../index.html">Home</a></li> 16 <li><a href="../links.html">Links</a></li> 17 <li><a href="../projects.html">Projects</a></li> 18 <li><a href="../contact.html">Contact</a></li> 19 </ul> 20 </nav> 21 </header> 22 <main> 23 <h2>Pi-hole</h2> 24 <h3>Date: 18-09-2024</h3><hr> 25 26 <p>I've been rather busy with school lately, but I still have time to tinker! For a while now, I have wanted to use Pi-hole with my router, but I've either been busy with <a href="10Gentoo">Gentoo</a> or school. However, I have finally found the time and inspiration to install Pi-hole on my home server!</p> 27 28 29 <h2>What is Pi-hole ?</h2> 30 <img class="right-image" width="200" src="../Images/logos/pihole.png"> 31 <p><a href="https://pi-hole.net/">Pi-hole</a> is a DNS sinkhole that can be used with your router to protect your other devices without installing any client-side software. For the most part, Pi-hole is used for only blocking ads, but there is more you can do with it, for example, logging internet activity and blocking websites. 32 33 <h2>benefits of using Pi-Hole</h2> 34 <ul> 35 <li>Network wide adblocker</li> 36 <li>Saves bandwith due to adblocker</li> 37 <li>Adblocker on all mobile apps</li> 38 <li><b>Free of cost</b></li> 39 <li>Can function as a DHCP server</li> 40 <li>Easy-to-install</li> 41 </ul><hr> 42 43 <h2>Installing</h2> 44 <p>Since I'm using Arch Linux as my server OS, the only real option I had was to use the <a href="https://github.com/pi-hole/docker-pi-hole">Docker container</a>. It was relatively easy to install, though I did encounter some issues, mostly due to me not reading what to do. Overall, I'd say it was easy to set up and configure for all my devices to use.</p> 45 46 <h2>Blocklist</h2> 47 <p>I have a number of websites blocked to avoid visiting suspicious sites or being tracked. The best source for blocklists from what I can tell is <a href="https://firebog.net/">Firebog</a>. I recommend using only the lists marked in <span style="color: green;">green</span>, as those coloured <span style="color: blue;">blue</span> are either no longer maintained or may interfere with your normal day to day web browsing. Additionally I would just add the top three lists from each category to cover a good enought basis.</p> 48 49 <hr> 50 <h2>Last thoughts</h2> 51 <p>I really do like Pi-hole and I see myself using it for the forseeable future as it just does a whole bunch of intresting bits that help me be more secure online.</p> 52 53 54 55 <center><hr> 56 <pre><a href="../index.html">Back 🚪</a> | <a href="tags/Linux.html">More Linux 🐧</a> | <a href="tags/Tech.html">More Tech 🧑💻</a></pre> 57 </center> 58 </main> 59 </body> 60 </html> 61