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Pi-hole Ultimate Edition v2.0.0

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🚀 Pi-hole v6: Moving to “Industrial Grade” with Version 2.0.0

Setting up a network-wide ad blocker is a rite of passage for any home lab enthusiast. But there is a massive difference between a “working” setup and one that is Industrial Grade. After months of refinement and community feedback, I am excited to announce the release of Pi-hole Ultimate Edition v2.0.0—the most stable, private, and autonomous version yet.

Why v2.0.0? The Shift to Autonomy

In previous versions, we focused heavily on monitoring and external alerts. However, a truly robust system shouldn’t just tell you when something is wrong; it should protect itself.

In v2.0.0, I have stripped away the “noise” (like external email dependencies) and replaced it with Autonomous Protection.

🛡️ Key Features in the “Production Ready” Release

  • Zero-Dependency Architecture: By removing mailutils and SMTP requirements, the script is leaner, faster, and ensures your network data never leaves your local hardware.
  • Emergency Thermal Fail-Safe: If your hardware hits the 80°C critical threshold, a dedicated systemd watchdog immediately triggers a local Teleporter backup. Your configuration is saved even if the system shuts down to protect the silicon.
  • Hardened Privacy with DoT: We continue to use Unbound for recursive DNS, but it’s now fully optimized for DNS-over-TLS (Port 853) and local DNSSEC validation.
  • Proactive System Hygiene: The script now includes a perform_cleanup function that purges old backups and redundant cron jobs before installation, ensuring a clean state every time.

🌐 The Ultimate DNS Flow

With this setup, your traffic follows the gold standard of privacy:

  1. Client → Pi-hole (v6): Fast, local ad-filtering.
  2. Pi-hole → Unbound (127.0.0.1#5335): Internal local handoff.
  3. Unbound → Quad9 (Port 853): Fully encrypted upstream forwarding.

🚀 Get Started in Seconds

Ready to upgrade your network? You can deploy the entire stack with a single command:

Bash

wget -O pihole-install.sh https://github.com/waelisa/pi-hole-full-Installation-with-dns/raw/refs/heads/main/pihole-auto-installation-with-dns.sh && chmod +x pihole-install.sh && sudo ./pihole-install.sh

📋 Pro-Tip: The “Industrial 5” Blocklists

Version 2.0.0 uses a “clean slate” approach to avoid database locking during installation. Once your script finishes, I recommend running this one-liner to add the five most effective, community-vetted blocklists:

Bash

sudo pihole -a addadlist "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts" "https://adaway.org/hosts.txt" "https://v.firebog.net/hosts/AdguardDNS.txt" "https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Admiral.txt" "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anudeepND/whitelist/master/domains/whitelist.txt" && sudo pihole -g

Check out the full source code and documentation on GitHub. If this project helps secure your network, consider supporting its development on PayPal.

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