How to Install Pi-hole on Linux

How to Install Pi-hole on Linux

1. Update your system

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

2. Install Pi-hole

curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash

3. Follow the installation prompts

During installation, you will be asked to configure the following:

• Choose an upstream DNS provider (Google, OpenDNS, Cloudflare, etc.)
• Select blacklist options
• Set a static IP for your server (recommended)

4. Verify the installation

pihole -v

5. Access the Pi-hole Web Interface

Open your browser and go to:

http://your-server-ip/admin

Login using the password set during installation.

6. Enable Pi-hole service

sudo systemctl enable pihole-FTL
sudo systemctl start pihole-FTL

7. Check Pi-hole status

pihole status

8. (Optional) Uninstall Pi-hole

pihole uninstall

These are the steps to install Pi-hole on Linux. Hope this helps!