Pi-hole is a network-level ad and internet tracker blocker that can be installed on various platforms. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Pi-hole on NetBSD.
Before we begin, ensure that you have met the following requirements:
Pi-hole requires certain dependencies to be installed on the system. To install all necessary dependencies, run the following command:
pkgin update && pkgin full-upgrade && pkgin install curl git php
Clone the Pi-hole repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole.git /opt/pi-hole
Navigate to the /opt/pi-hole directory using the following command:
cd /opt/pi-hole
Run the Pi-hole installer script using the following command:
./basic-install.sh
Follow the installation prompts and choose the settings that suit your requirements.
The installation process will take a few minutes to complete, depending on the performance of your machine.
After the installation completes, Pi-hole should be running on your system. You can now access the web interface using a web browser by entering the IP address of your NetBSD machine followed by /admin in the URL bar.
For example, http://192.168.0.10/admin where 192.168.0.10 is the IP address of your NetBSD machine.
From here, you can configure various settings for Pi-hole, such as DNS servers, blacklists, and whitelist.
In this tutorial, we have walked through the steps required to install and configure Pi-hole on NetBSD. You should now have a functioning Pi-hole installation that can block ads and trackers for all devices on your network.
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