Installation

Arch

1yay -S pi-hole-server

1sudo systemctl enable --now pihole-FTL

1sudo systemctl disable --now systemd-resolved

1sudo rm -f /dev/shm/FTL-\*

Debian

Debian has a long, boring setup.

1sudo apt-get install wget curl net-tools gamin lighttpd lighttpd-mod-deflate
2curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | PIHOLE_SKIP_OS_CHECK=true sudo -E bash

Setup

1sudo usermod -aG pihole $USER

Remove that google dns server.

1pihole -a setdns 9.9.9.9 1.0.0.1

Disable pihole password by setting a blank password.

1pihole -a -p

Get a new list of blocked domains, then reload:

1pihole -g -r

Every so often, run pihole -g again (perhaps put it in crontab).

Check the Pihole

Observe the pihole's output while you ask it a question:

1pihole -t

Then ask the question from another computer:

1dig @[ pihole ip ] archlinux.org

System-Wide Setup

To make the pihole work for the entire Network, enter your router and set the DNS server as nothing but your pihole.