diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md index 10f8820..9d69b14 100644 --- a/docs/index.md +++ b/docs/index.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Network-wide ad blocking via your own Linux hardware

-The Pi-hole is a [DNS sinkhole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_Sinkhole) that protects your devices from unwanted content, without installing any client-side software. +The Pi-hole[®](https://pi-hole.net/trademark-rules-and-brand-guidelines/) is a [DNS sinkhole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_Sinkhole) that protects your devices from unwanted content, without installing any client-side software. - **Easy-to-install**: our versatile installer walks you through the process, and [takes less than ten minutes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKWjx1AQYgs) - **Resolute**: content is blocked in _non-browser locations_, such as ad-laden mobile apps and smart TVs @@ -20,23 +20,120 @@ The Pi-hole is a [DNS sinkhole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_Sinkhole) that ----- -## Get Support +## Pi-hole is free, but powered by your support +There are many reoccurring costs involved with maintaining free, open source, and privacy respecting software; expenses which [our volunteer developers](https://github.com/orgs/pi-hole/people) pitch in to cover out-of-pocket. This is just one example of how strongly we feel about our software, as well as the importance of keeping it maintained. -The best places to get support is through our community platforms: +Make no mistake: **your support is absolutely vital to help keep us innovating!** -- Discourse: [Pi-hole Userspace](https://discourse.pi-hole.net) -- Reddit : [/r/pihole](https://reddit.com/r/pihole) +### Donations +Sending a donation using our links below is **extremely helpful** in offsetting a portion of our monthly expenses: -## Report Issues +- PP Donate via PayPal
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+ + +----- + +## The Origin Of Pi-hole +Pi-hole being a **advertising-aware DNS/Web server**, makes use of the following technologies: + +* [`dnsmasq`](http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html) - a lightweight DNS and DHCP server +* [`curl`](https://curl.haxx.se) - A command line tool for transferring data with URL syntax +* [`lighttpd`](https://www.lighttpd.net) - webserver designed and optimized for high performance +* [`php`](https://secure.php.net) - a popular general-purpose web scripting language +* [AdminLTE Dashboard](https://github.com/almasaeed2010/AdminLTE) - premium admin control panel based on Bootstrap 3.x + +While quite outdated at this point, [this original blog post about Pi-hole](https://jacobsalmela.com/2015/06/16/block-millions-ads-network-wide-with-a-raspberry-pi-hole-2-0/) goes into **great detail** about how Pi-hole was originally setup and how it works. Syntactically, it's no longer accurate, but the same basic principles and logic still apply to Pi-hole's current state. + +----- + +## Pi-hole Projects +- [The Big Blocklist Collection](https://wally3k.github.io) +- [Docker Pi-hole container (x86 and ARM)](https://hub.docker.com/r/diginc/pi-hole/) +- [Pi-Hole in the cloud](http://blog.codybunch.com/2015/07/28/Pi-Hole-in-the-cloud/) +- [Pie in the Sky-Hole [A Pi-Hole in the cloud for ad-blocking via DNS]](https://dlaa.me/blog/post/skyhole) +- [Pi-hole Enable/Disable Button](http://thetimmy.silvernight.org/pages/endisbutton/) +- [Minibian Pi-hole](https://munkjensen.net/wiki/index.php/See_my_Pi-Hole#Minibian_Pi-hole) +- [CHiP-hole: Network-wide Ad-blocker](https://www.hackster.io/jacobsalmela/chip-hole-network-wide-ad-blocker-98e037) +- [Chrome Extension: Pi-Hole List Editor](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pi-hole-list-editor/hlnoeoejkllgkjbnnnhfolapllcnaglh) ([Source Code](https://github.com/packtloss/pihole-extension)) +- [Splunk: Pi-hole Visualiser](https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3023/) +- [Adblocking with Pi-hole and Ubuntu 14.04 on VirtualBox](https://hbalagtas.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/adblocking-with-pi-hole-and-ubuntu-1404.html) +- [Pi-hole stats in your Mac's menu bar](https://getbitbar.com/plugins/Network/pi-hole.1m.py) +- [Pi-hole unRAID Template](https://forums.lime-technology.com/topic/36810-support-spants-nodered-mqtt-dashing-couchdb/) +- [Copernicus: Windows Tray Application](https://github.com/goldbattle/copernicus) +- [Let your blink1 device blink when Pi-hole filters ads](https://gist.github.com/elpatron68/ec0b4c582e5abf604885ac1e068d233f) +- [Pi-hole metrics](https://github.com/nlamirault/pihole_exporter) exporter for [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io/) +- [Magic Mirror with DNS Filtering](https://zonksec.com/blog/magic-mirror-dns-filtering/#dnssoftware) +- [Pi-hole Droid: Android client](https://github.com/friimaind/pi-hole-droid) +- [Windows DNS Swapper](https://github.com/roots84/DNS-Swapper), see [#1400](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/issues/1400) +- [Pi-hole Visualizer](https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/82ikgb/pihole_visualizer_update/) +----- + +## Coverage +- [Lifehacker: Turn A Raspberry Pi Into An Ad Blocker With A Single Command](https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/02/turn-a-raspberry-pi-into-an-ad-blocker-with-a-single-command/) +- [MakeUseOf: Adblock Everywhere: The Raspberry Pi-Hole Way](http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/adblock-everywhere-raspberry-pi-hole-way/) +- [Catchpoint: Ad-Blocking on Apple iOS9: Valuing the End User Experience](http://blog.catchpoint.com/2015/09/14/ad-blocking-apple/) +- [Security Now Netcast: Pi-hole](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7-osq_y8i8&t=100m26s) +- [TekThing: Raspberry Pi-Hole Makes Ads Disappear!](https://youtu.be/8Co59HU2gY0?t=2m) +- [Foolish Tech Show](https://youtu.be/bYyena0I9yc?t=2m4s) +- [Block Ads on All Home Devices for $53.18](https://medium.com/@robleathern/block-ads-on-all-home-devices-for-53-18-a5f1ec139693#.gj1xpgr5d) +- [Pi-Hole for Ubuntu 14.04](http://www.boyter.org/2015/12/pi-hole-ubuntu-14-04/) +- [MacObserver Podcast 585](https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/podcast/macgeekgab-585) +- [The Defrag Show: Endoscope USB Camera, The Final [HoloLens] Vote, Adblock Pi and more](https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Endoscope-USB-Camera-The-Final-HoloLens-Vote-Adblock-Pi-and-more?WT.mc_id=dlvr_twitter_ch9#time=20m39s) +- [Adafruit: Pi-hole is a black hole for internet ads](https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/03/04/pi-hole-is-a-black-hole-for-internet-ads-piday-raspberrypi-raspberry_pi/) +- [Digital Trends: 5 Fun, Easy Projects You Can Try With a $35 Raspberry Pi](https://youtu.be/QwrKlyC2kdM?t=1m42s) +- [Adafruit: Raspberry Pi Quick Look at Pi Hole ad blocking server with Tony D](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg4u2j1HYlI) +- [Devacron: OrangePi Zero as an Ad-Block server with Pi-Hole](http://www.devacron.com/orangepi-zero-as-an-ad-block-server-with-pi-hole/) +- [Linux Pro: The Hole Truth](http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Issues/2017/200/The-sysadmin-s-daily-grind-Pi-hole) +- [CryptoAUSTRALIA: How We Tried 5 Privacy Focused Raspberry Pi Projects](https://blog.cryptoaustralia.org.au/2017/10/05/5-privacy-focused-raspberry-pi-projects/) +- [CryptoAUSTRALIA: Pi-hole Workshop](https://blog.cryptoaustralia.org.au/2017/11/02/pi-hole-network-wide-ad-blocker/) +- [Know How 355: Killing ads with a Raspberry Pi-Hole!](https://www.twit.tv/shows/know-how/episodes/355) +- [Bloomberg: Inside the Brotherhood of the Ad Blockers](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-05-10/inside-the-brotherhood-of-pi-hole-ad-blockers) {!abbreviations.md!}