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This is a guide on installing PiHole on Debian.

Prepare the Environment¶

• Update the system:
  

  apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
  

• Install dependencies:
  

  apt-get install git
  

• Edit the /etc/network/interfaces file:
  

  nano /etc/network/interfaces
  

  • And modify the file accordingly to set a static IP address:
    

    # The primary network interface
    allow-hotplug eth0
    iface eth0 inet static
          address 192.168.0.33
          netmask 255.255.255.0
          gateway 192.168.0.1
    

• Apply network changes:
  

  service networking restart
  

Install PiHole¶

• Download and run installer:
  

  git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole.git Pi-hole
  cd "Pi-hole/automated install/" 
  bash basic-install.sh
  

Resources¶

• https://docs.pi-hole.net/main/basic-install/ *