Maza Ad Blocking is an advanced ad-blocking solution that can be easily installed on OpenBSD for a better browsing experience.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following:
To install Maza ad blocking, you need to install the required dependencies first. Open the terminal and run the following command:
doas pkg_add -I python3 py3-pip git
This command will install Python3, Pip, and Git.
Next, clone the Maza ad blocking repository using Git. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/mzbac/maza-ad-blocking.git
After cloning the repository, navigate to the maza-ad-blocking directory and install the tool using the Pip package manager. Run the following commands:
cd maza-ad-blocking
doas pip3 install .
This will install Maza ad blocking on your OpenBSD system.
Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Maza ad blocking for it to start blocking ads.
Open the maza-ad-blocking.conf file located in the /etc/ directory using a text editor of your choice:
doas vi /etc/maza-ad-blocking.conf
Edit the file and uncomment the ENABLED option if it is commented out. Save and exit the file.
Now that Maza ad blocking is installed and configured, you need to enable and start the service.
Run the following command to enable the service:
doas rcctl enable maza-ad-blocking
Finally, start the service using the following command:
doas rcctl start maza-ad-blocking
That's it! You have now successfully installed Maza ad blocking on your OpenBSD system. The service is now running, and all ads will be blocked while browsing the web. Enjoy a cleaner and faster browsing experience with Maza ad blocking.
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