Pi-hole is a DNS-based ad blocker that blocks all ads from being displayed on your device. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Pi-hole on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before starting this tutorial, you need to:
The first step is to update your system. Run the following command to update your system:
sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade
This command will update all currently installed packages on your system.
Pi-hole requires some dependencies to run. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo apk add curl git php7 php7-fpm php7-curl php7-json php7-openssl php7-mbstring php7-gd php7-zip php7-phar php7-simplexml lighttpd
This command will download and install all the necessary dependencies.
Once all the dependencies are installed, download and install Pi-hole on Alpine Linux.
curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash
This command will download the Pi-hole installer script and start the installation process.
After the installation is complete, configure Pi-hole by running the following command:
pihole -r
This command will start the Pi-hole configuration wizard which will ask you some questions. Follow the prompts and set up Pi-hole according to your preferences.
After the configuration is complete, start Pi-hole by running the following command:
sudo service lighttpd restart
sudo service dnsmasq restart
sudo service php7-fpm restart
These commands will restart the necessary services and start Pi-hole.
To test if Pi-hole is working correctly, open a web browser and navigate to your server's IP address. You should see the Pi-hole dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pi-hole on Alpine Linux. Your device is now ad-free and secure.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
