Hello, friends. In this post, we will help you to install PiHole on Ubuntu 20.04. This tool will make your internet connection more efficient because it is an efficient ad blocker that can be installed on a server and can be exploited.
PiHole is Network-wide Ad Blocking that allows it to be installed on a server so that other devices on the network can use it to improve the internet connection and block abusive advertising.
Some features and advantages of using PiHole are:
- Easy-to-install: our versatile installer walks you through the process and takes less than ten minutes
- Resolute: content is blocked in non-browser locations, such as ad-laden mobile apps and smart TVs
- Responsive: seamlessly speeds up the feel of everyday browsing by caching DNS queries
- Lightweight: runs smoothly with minimal hardware and software requirements (Min. 2GB free space, 4GB recommended; 512MB RAM)
- Robust: a command-line interface that is quality assured for interoperability
- Insightful: a beautiful responsive Web Interface dashboard to view and control your Pi-hole
- Versatile: can optionally function as a DHCP server, ensuring all your devices are protected automatically
All these features are free of charge which makes it ideal in all circumstances. Excellent news.
Install PiHole on Ubuntu 20.04
The whole installation process is facilitated by a very complete installation script provided by PiHole developers.
To do this, you need to download it and run it. But first, update the entire distribution
sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade
And now yes, download and run the PiHole script
curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | sudo bash
The first image you will see will be informing you that your device will be transformed into a network-wide and adblocker.
Next, choose the network interface that PiHole will use on your server.
After that, set the DNS server you will use. You can choose one from the list or one of your own.
Now, select the third-party blocklists you will use. You can always add more later.
Next, define which protocols will be used by PiHole in this case both IPv4 and IPv6.
Now you will see a summary with the basic information about your network.
After that, you will be asked if you want to enable the web interface. This is recommended.
Choose the FTL privacy mode.
Next, you will see a screen informing you that the installation has been successful.
Also, in the terminal, you will see this information but also the default password to access the web interface.
When you access, you will see the following screen
But some options are missing, so in the terminal, change the default password
pihole -a -p [sudo] password for angelo: Enter New Password (Blank for no password): Confirm Password: [✓] New password set
And then, from the web interface, login with the new password of your system user, and now yes, all the options are available.
Enjoy it
Conclusion
Thanks to PiHole we will be able to have a more stable and efficient network on the Internet. That is why it is increasingly used by sysadmin to control and manage their networks and make them free of advertising.
