Pi-Hole

Awesome Privacy ➔ Networking ➔ Self-Hosted Network Security ➔ Pi-Hole

Network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole. Pi-Hole can significantly speed up your internet, remove ads and block malware. It comes with a nice web interface and a mobile app with monitoring features, it's open source, easy to install and very widely used.

Homepage: pi-hole.net
GitHub: github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole
Privacy: tosdr.org/en/service/9079
Web info: web-check.xyz/results/pi-hole.net

Open Source

Pi-Hole Source Code

Author

pi-hole

Description

A black hole for Internet advertisements

#ad-blocker#blocker#cloud#dashboard#dhcp#dhcp-server#dns-server#dnsmasq#pi-hole#raspberry-pi#shell

Homepage

https://pi-hole.net

License

NOASSERTION

Created

08 Jun 14

Last Updated

26 Feb 26

Latest version

v6.4

Primary Language

Shell

Size

8,817 KB

Stars

55,880

Forks

2,993

Watchers

55,880

Language Usage

Star History

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Recent Commits

Adam Warner (17 Feb 26)
v6.4 (#6536)
yubiuser (14 Feb 26)
Don't install unused /usr/local/share/man/man5 (#6526)
yubiuser (14 Feb 26)
Bump tox from 4.34.1 to 4.35.0 in /test in the python-dependencies group (#6533)
yubiuser (14 Feb 26)
Bump github/codeql-action from 4.32.2 to 4.32.3 in the github-actions-dependencies group (#6534)
dependabot[bot] (14 Feb 26)
Bump github/codeql-action in the github-actions-dependencies group Bumps the github-actions-dependencies group with 1 update: [github/codeql-action](https://github.com/github/codeql-action). Updates `github/codeql-action` from 4.32.2 to 4.32.3 - [Release notes](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/compare/45cbd0c69e560cd9e7cd7f8c32362050c9b7ded2...9e907b5e64f6b83e7804b09294d44122997950d6) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: github/codeql-action dependency-version: 4.32.3 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch dependency-group: github-actions-dependencies ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
dependabot[bot] (14 Feb 26)
Bump tox from 4.34.1 to 4.35.0 in /test in the python-dependencies group Bumps the python-dependencies group in /test with 1 update: [tox](https://github.com/tox-dev/tox). Updates `tox` from 4.34.1 to 4.35.0 - [Release notes](https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/blob/main/docs/changelog.rst) - [Commits](https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/compare/4.34.1...4.35.0) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: tox dependency-version: 4.35.0 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-minor dependency-group: python-dependencies ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
yubiuser (07 Feb 26)
Bump github/codeql-action from 4.32.0 to 4.32.2 in the github-actions-dependencies group (#6528)
dependabot[bot] (07 Feb 26)
Bump github/codeql-action in the github-actions-dependencies group Bumps the github-actions-dependencies group with 1 update: [github/codeql-action](https://github.com/github/codeql-action). Updates `github/codeql-action` from 4.32.0 to 4.32.2 - [Release notes](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/compare/b20883b0cd1f46c72ae0ba6d1090936928f9fa30...45cbd0c69e560cd9e7cd7f8c32362050c9b7ded2) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: github/codeql-action dependency-version: 4.32.2 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch dependency-group: github-actions-dependencies ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
darkexplosiveqwx (06 Feb 26)
Remove /usr/local/share/man/man5 from tests Signed-off-by: darkexplosiveqwx <101737077+darkexplosiveqwx@users.noreply.github.com>
darkexplosiveqwx (05 Feb 26)
Don't install unused /usr/local/share/man/man5 Last used before `pihole-FTL.conf.5` was removed with https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/pull/4489 Signed-off-by: darkexplosiveqwx <101737077+darkexplosiveqwx@users.noreply.github.com>
yubiuser (31 Jan 26)
Bump github/codeql-action from 4.31.11 to 4.32.0 in the github-actions-dependencies group (#6525)
dependabot[bot] (31 Jan 26)
Bump github/codeql-action in the github-actions-dependencies group Bumps the github-actions-dependencies group with 1 update: [github/codeql-action](https://github.com/github/codeql-action). Updates `github/codeql-action` from 4.31.11 to 4.32.0 - [Release notes](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/compare/19b2f06db2b6f5108140aeb04014ef02b648f789...b20883b0cd1f46c72ae0ba6d1090936928f9fa30) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: github/codeql-action dependency-version: 4.32.0 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-minor dependency-group: github-actions-dependencies ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
yubiuser (28 Jan 26)
Bump the github-actions-dependencies group with 4 updates (#6522)
Christian König (27 Jan 26)
Fix black formatting Signed-off-by: Christian König <github@yubiuser.dev>
dependabot[bot] (24 Jan 26)
Bump the github-actions-dependencies group with 4 updates Bumps the github-actions-dependencies group with 4 updates: [actions/checkout](https://github.com/actions/checkout), [github/codeql-action](https://github.com/github/codeql-action), [psf/black](https://github.com/psf/black) and [actions/setup-python](https://github.com/actions/setup-python). Updates `actions/checkout` from 6.0.1 to 6.0.2 - [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/actions/checkout/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/actions/checkout/compare/8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8...de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd) Updates `github/codeql-action` from 4.31.10 to 4.31.11 - [Release notes](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/compare/cdefb33c0f6224e58673d9004f47f7cb3e328b89...19b2f06db2b6f5108140aeb04014ef02b648f789) Updates `psf/black` from 25.12.0 to 26.1.0 - [Release notes](https://github.com/psf/black/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/psf/black/blob/main/CHANGES.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/psf/black/compare/782e5605c86aab56be6f905da10dcd3e463fd9c2...6305bf1ae645ab7541be4f5028a86239316178eb) Updates `actions/setup-python` from 6.1.0 to 6.2.0 - [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/setup-python/releases) - [Commits](https://github.com/actions/setup-python/compare/83679a892e2d95755f2dac6acb0bfd1e9ac5d548...a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: actions/checkout dependency-version: 6.0.2 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch dependency-group: github-actions-dependencies - dependency-name: github/codeql-action dependency-version: 4.31.11 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch dependency-group: github-actions-dependencies - dependency-name: psf/black dependency-version: 26.1.0 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-major dependency-group: github-actions-dependencies - dependency-name: actions/setup-python dependency-version: 6.2.0 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-minor dependency-group: github-actions-dependencies ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
yubiuser (17 Jan 26)
Bump github/codeql-action from 4.31.9 to 4.31.10 in the github-actions-dependencies group (#6519)
dependabot[bot] (17 Jan 26)
Bump github/codeql-action in the github-actions-dependencies group Bumps the github-actions-dependencies group with 1 update: [github/codeql-action](https://github.com/github/codeql-action). Updates `github/codeql-action` from 4.31.9 to 4.31.10 - [Release notes](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/compare/5d4e8d1aca955e8d8589aabd499c5cae939e33c7...cdefb33c0f6224e58673d9004f47f7cb3e328b89) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: github/codeql-action dependency-version: 4.31.10 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch dependency-group: github-actions-dependencies ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
yubiuser (10 Jan 26)
Bump tox from 4.33.0 to 4.34.1 in /test in the python-dependencies group (#6515)
dependabot[bot] (10 Jan 26)
Bump tox from 4.33.0 to 4.34.1 in /test in the python-dependencies group Bumps the python-dependencies group in /test with 1 update: [tox](https://github.com/tox-dev/tox). Updates `tox` from 4.33.0 to 4.34.1 - [Release notes](https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/blob/main/docs/changelog.rst) - [Commits](https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/compare/4.33.0...4.34.1) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: tox dependency-version: 4.34.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-minor dependency-group: python-dependencies ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
Adam Warner (08 Jan 26)
Add missing `-g` to the message in gravity recovery command (#6513)
RD WebDesign (07 Jan 26)
Add missing `-g` to the message in gravity recovery command Signed-off-by: RD WebDesign <github@rdwebdesign.com.br>
Adam Warner (04 Jan 26)
Use configured location for web repo when updating or repairing (#6470)
yubiuser (03 Jan 26)
Bump tox from 4.32.0 to 4.33.0 in /test in the python-dependencies group (#6510)
dependabot[bot] (03 Jan 26)
Bump tox from 4.32.0 to 4.33.0 in /test in the python-dependencies group Bumps the python-dependencies group in /test with 1 update: [tox](https://github.com/tox-dev/tox). Updates `tox` from 4.32.0 to 4.33.0 - [Release notes](https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/blob/main/docs/changelog.rst) - [Commits](https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/compare/4.32.0...4.33.0) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: tox dependency-version: 4.33.0 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-minor dependency-group: python-dependencies ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
yubiuser (20 Dec 25)
Bump github/codeql-action from 4.31.8 to 4.31.9 in the github-actions-dependencies group (#6502)
dependabot[bot] (20 Dec 25)
Bump github/codeql-action in the github-actions-dependencies group Bumps the github-actions-dependencies group with 1 update: [github/codeql-action](https://github.com/github/codeql-action). Updates `github/codeql-action` from 4.31.8 to 4.31.9 - [Release notes](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/compare/1b168cd39490f61582a9beae412bb7057a6b2c4e...5d4e8d1aca955e8d8589aabd499c5cae939e33c7) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: github/codeql-action dependency-version: 4.31.9 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch dependency-group: github-actions-dependencies ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
yubiuser (13 Dec 25)
Bump pytest from 9.0.1 to 9.0.2 in /test in the python-dependencies group (#6500)
yubiuser (13 Dec 25)
Bump the github-actions-dependencies group with 3 updates (#6499)
dependabot[bot] (13 Dec 25)
Bump pytest in /test in the python-dependencies group Bumps the python-dependencies group in /test with 1 update: [pytest](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest). Updates `pytest` from 9.0.1 to 9.0.2 - [Release notes](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst) - [Commits](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/compare/9.0.1...9.0.2) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: pytest dependency-version: 9.0.2 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch dependency-group: python-dependencies ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
dependabot[bot] (13 Dec 25)
Bump the github-actions-dependencies group with 3 updates Bumps the github-actions-dependencies group with 3 updates: [github/codeql-action](https://github.com/github/codeql-action), [redhat-plumbers-in-action/differential-shellcheck](https://github.com/redhat-plumbers-in-action/differential-shellcheck) and [psf/black](https://github.com/psf/black). Updates `github/codeql-action` from 4.31.7 to 4.31.8 - [Release notes](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/compare/cf1bb45a277cb3c205638b2cd5c984db1c46a412...1b168cd39490f61582a9beae412bb7057a6b2c4e) Updates `redhat-plumbers-in-action/differential-shellcheck` from 5.5.5 to 5.5.6 - [Release notes](https://github.com/redhat-plumbers-in-action/differential-shellcheck/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/redhat-plumbers-in-action/differential-shellcheck/blob/main/docs/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/redhat-plumbers-in-action/differential-shellcheck/compare/0d9e5b29625f871e6a4215380486d6f1a7cb6cdd...d965e66ec0b3b2f821f75c8eff9b12442d9a7d1e) Updates `psf/black` from 25.11.0 to 25.12.0 - [Release notes](https://github.com/psf/black/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/psf/black/blob/main/CHANGES.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/psf/black/compare/05f0a8ce1f71fbb36e1e032d3b518c7b945089a2...782e5605c86aab56be6f905da10dcd3e463fd9c2) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: github/codeql-action dependency-version: 4.31.8 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch dependency-group: github-actions-dependencies - dependency-name: redhat-plumbers-in-action/differential-shellcheck dependency-version: 5.5.6 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch dependency-group: github-actions-dependencies - dependency-name: psf/black dependency-version: 25.12.0 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-minor dependency-group: github-actions-dependencies ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

Pi-Hole Website

Website

Pi-hole – Network-wide Ad Blocking

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Server Details

IP Address 3.18.136.52
Hostname ec2-3-18-136-52.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com
Location Columbus, Ohio, United States of America, NA
ISP Amazon Technologies Inc.
ASN AS16509

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Pi-Hole Docker

Container Info

pihole

A Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole.

#Tools#Adblocking

DockerHub Metrics

Pull Count None
Stars None
Date Created Invalid Date
Last Updated just now

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Run Command

docker run -d \ 
  -p 53:53/tcp \
  -p 53:53/udp \
  -p 67:67/udp \
  -p 1010:80/tcp \
  -p 4443:443/tcp \
  -v /portainer/Files/AppData/Config/PiHole:/etc/pihole \
  -v /portainer/Files/AppData/Config/PiHole/DNS:/etc/dnsmasq.d \
  --restart=unless-stopped \
  pihole/pihole:latest

Compose File

version: 3.8
services:
  pi-hole:
    image: pihole/pihole:latest
    ports:
      - 53:53:tcp
      - 53:53:udp
      - 67:67:udp
      - 1010:80:tcp
      - 4443:443:tcp
    environment:
    volumes:
      - /portainer/Files/AppData/Config/PiHole:/etc/pihole
      - /portainer/Files/AppData/Config/PiHole/DNS:/etc/dnsmasq.d
    restart: unless-stopped

Port List

53:53/tcp
53:53/udp
67:67/udp
1010:80/tcp
4443:443/tcp

Volume Mounting

/portainer/Files/AppData/Config/PiHole /etc/pihole
/portainer/Files/AppData/Config/PiHole/DNS /etc/dnsmasq.d

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