Maza Ad Blocking is a popular ad-blocking tool used to block ads on web pages. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Maza Ad Blocking on your POP! OS system.
Open terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or you can open it from the application menu at the top left corner of the screen.
Before installing Maza Ad Blocking, it is recommended to update your package list to ensure that you have the latest available packages for your system. Use the following command to update the package list:
sudo apt update
Maza Ad Blocking requires certain dependencies to function properly. Use the following command to install the required packages:
sudo apt install make gcc curl libssl-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libjansson-dev libmagic-dev
After installing the required dependencies, let's download and install Maza Ad Blocking. Use the following command to download and extract the Maza Ad Blocking archive:
curl -L https://github.com/mzdluo123/maza-ad-blocking/releases/latest/download/maza-ad-blocking-linux.tar.gz | tar xzf -
Now navigate to the extracted directory:
cd maza-ad-blocking-linux/
Now compile and install Maza Ad Blocking:
sudo make install
Maza Ad Blocking should now be installed, and you can start it by using the following command:
sudo maza-ad-blocking start
You can confirm that Maza Ad Blocking is running by checking the status:
sudo maza-ad-blocking status
By default, Maza Ad Blocking is configured to run on port 3128. You can change this setting by editing the configuration file located at /etc/maza-ad-blocking.conf.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Maza Ad Blocking on your POP! OS system. Maza Ad Blocking provides an efficient way of blocking ads on web pages, helping to improve your browsing experience.
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