# Does anyone here use PiHole?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [6 October 2024 21:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199 "2024-10-06T21:33:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [6 October 2024 21:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/1 "2024-10-06T21:33:13Z")

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I use `PiHole` as my DNS and it gives me reports.

I was thinking it may be _nicer_ to have those reports displayed via a formatting system that I could build in NR.

So I see frequencies of site visits, etc.

Anyone done that?  
Or able to help me when I want to look at the reports?

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [6 October 2024 22:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/2 "2024-10-06T22:12:07Z")

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I don't use it, but if you can share some sample data, might be an interesting exercise.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [6 October 2024 22:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/3 "2024-10-06T22:39:36Z")

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Shall do once I learn how to get the required data/files.

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**Author:** ![mudwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mudwalker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mudwalker)\
**Post date:** [7 October 2024 10:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/4 "2024-10-07T10:55:36Z")

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Andrew, You might find [this of use](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-to-use-the-api/61004)

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**Author:** ![mbonani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mbonani/32/10631_2.png) [@mbonani](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mbonani)\
**Post date:** [7 October 2024 11:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/5 "2024-10-07T11:59:38Z")

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And also this.

[https://ftl.pi-hole.net/development-v6/docs/#overview](https://ftl.pi-hole.net/development-v6/docs/#overview)

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [7 October 2024 22:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/6 "2024-10-07T22:26:12Z")

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Wow, thanks both.  
@mudwalker  
@mbonani

Alas there's a complication:  
I'm running BUSTER and it is now no longer supported.  
😢  
So the whole thing just became a whole lot more complicated.

I'll close this off as it isn't really helpful to anyone else and I'm kinda stuck where I am just now.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [8 October 2024 08:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/7 "2024-10-08T08:18:59Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> I'm running BUSTER and it is now no longer supported

I would not expect that to make any difference in this matter.

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [8 October 2024 11:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/8 "2024-10-08T11:22:43Z")

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I just updated Pi-hole on my pi4 running Buster. It originally failed and this was in the output

```auto
      If you wish to attempt to continue anyway, you can try one of the following commands to skip this check:

      e.g: If you are seeing this message on a fresh install, you can run:
             curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | sudo PIHOLE_SKIP_OS_CHECK=true bash

           If you are seeing this message after having run pihole -up:
             sudo PIHOLE_SKIP_OS_CHECK=true pihole -r
           (In this case, your previous run of pihole -up will have already updated the local repository)

```

so I ran `sudo PIHOLE_SKIP_OS_CHECK=true pihole -r` and it updated with no error and updated me to v5.18.3

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2024 05:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/9 "2024-10-09T05:21:42Z")

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Well the PiHole people say/said quite clearly:

The LATEST **SUPPORTED** OS.

Seems BUSTER is no longer in that category.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2024 05:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/10 "2024-10-09T05:22:43Z")

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Thanks.

That was discussed.

But reading other threads - other sites - that killed the SD card.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2024 07:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/11 "2024-10-09T07:52:13Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> The LATEST **SUPPORTED** OS.
> 
> Seems BUSTER is no longer in that category.

I can't find that in the docs, can you post the link please?

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2024 02:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/12 "2024-10-10T02:44:53Z")

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Well, _their_ page is not too clear in itself.

> **[Prerequisites - Pi-hole documentation](https://docs.pi-hole.net/main/prerequisites/)**
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> Operating system and network requirements

I won't _flood_ you with the stuff on the page, but as said: It is vague.

But if/when you go to install it and you have BUSTER, it fails/exits saying that OS is not supported any more.

But from a post I found:

```auto
The documentation is a bit outdated. Rasbian OS 10 is based on Debian 10 which is EOL for almost 4 months now.
endoflife.date
Debian 1

Check end-of-life, release policy and support schedule for Debian.

you should consider updating to RasbianOS 12.

```

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**Author:** ![MyRandomThoughts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/myrandomthoughts/32/41085_2.png) [@MyRandomThoughts](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MyRandomThoughts)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2024 10:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/13 "2024-10-10T10:30:02Z")

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Have a look at [My Dual PiHole Dashboard : pihole](https://old.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/p39emk/my_dual_pihole_dashboard/)

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2024 16:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/14 "2024-10-10T16:16:27Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> But if/when you go to install it and you have BUSTER, it fails/exits saying that OS is not supported any more.

You said you already have it installed and running so why do you need to install it again?

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2024 19:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/15 "2024-10-10T19:41:58Z")

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The word you seem to be missing @Colin is UPDATE.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2024 20:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/16 "2024-10-10T20:01:28Z")

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It seems you are missing it too.  
Searching the thread for that word, the only previous uses are @zenofmud saying that he successfully updated pihole on buster.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [10 October 2024 20:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/17 "2024-10-10T20:17:15Z")

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Originally the thread was me asking about how to parse the data from it's database to look at trends.

While looking I was pointed to some links, one thing and another.

I noticed that there was an update and tried to update it to the latest.  
(Outside the scope of what I was asking - yes.)

And in post `5` I said that BUSTER is no longer supported.

YOU then replied with a reply that didn't help and then continued arguing (maybe not the best word) that it shouldn't matter, or you couldn't find where that was said.

(How was that helping when I had stated the fact that the people who WROTE Pi hole said is it no longer supported?)

Other people I know have got away with updating with BUSTER too. As have people here.

But it is all a matter of timing.  
They were lucky and got in before the changes took place.

I am not lucky. So unless I do the trick suggested by @zenofmud to bypass the OS checking.

But as I said, in other threads: The SD card was destroyed. DO NOT ASK ME FOR DETAILS.

So I have to make up MY MIND what I do.

Just now I shall endure the splinters up my backside and think more about my next steps.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [12 October 2024 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/18 "2024-10-12T09:33:05Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> I noticed that there was an update and tried to update it to the latest.

You did not tell us that.

> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> YOU then replied with a reply that didn't help and then continued arguing (maybe not the best word) that it shouldn't matter

Because you had not said you were trying to upgrade, so provided pi-hole was still running ok then the fact that the latest version is not compatible did not matter with respect to the question you were asking (about accessing the logs).

> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> unless I do the trick suggested by @zenofmud to bypass the OS checking

It isn't a trick, it is a suggestion from the official upgrade script.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [26 October 2024 09:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/does-anyone-here-use-pihole/92199/19 "2024-10-26T09:33:12Z")

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