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--- notebook:dnsmasq_adblocking_on_edgerouter [2018/06/10 01:04] – created turinggirl
+++ notebook:dnsmasq_adblocking_on_edgerouter [2025/05/12 13:37] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-curl https://community.ubnt.com/ubnt/attachments/ubnt/EdgeMAX/78132/74/install_dnsmasq_blklist.v3.7.8.tgz | tar zvx
+=== Using DNSMasq to Block Ads on Edgerouter ===
-bash ./install_dnsmasq_blklist.v3.7.8
+\\
-select menu option #0 if installing for the first time
+This guide will explain how to install a dnsmasq blacklist in order to have built in ad blocking functionality within an Edgerouter.
-select menu option #1 to remove the integration
+\\
-if you have a previous version, run install again and select option #0
+\\
-Uninstall
+__**Pre-requisite**__
+\\
+You must be logged in as root in the router
+\\
+\\
+__**Installation**__
+\\
+In the /tmp/ directory
+\\
+<code> curl https://community.ubnt.com/ubnt/attachments/ubnt/EdgeMAX/78132/74/install_dnsmasq_blklist.v3.7.8.tgz | tar zvx </code>
-/tmp/install_dnsmasq_blklist.v3.7.8
+/* I backed up the file to https://ubntwiki.com/_media/notebook/install_dnsmasq_blklist.v3.7.8.tgz in case that link goes dead, so can swap it here if need be */
-select option #1
+\\
+<code> bash ./install_dnsmasq_blklist.v3.7.8 </code>
+\\
+If you are installing the DNSmasq blacklist for the first time, select option 0 on the menu.
+\\
+\\
+If you are updating the DNSmasq blacklist Uninstall the previous version by selecting option 1.
+\\
+After a successful uninstall, select option 0 to install.
+__**Reference**__: https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeRouter/CLI-Integrated-dnsmasq-Adblocking-amp-Blacklisting-v3-7-8-Easy/td-p/1344740
-For reference please see: https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeRouter/CLI-Integrated-dnsmasq-Adblocking-amp-Blacklisting-v3-7-8-Easy/td-p/1344740