Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago

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Tutorial on how to install Pi-hole on a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04.

This is technically an unsupported version of Ubuntu, but with just a few easy fixes you can get Pi-hole installed and working on Ubuntu's newest release versions.

Hope you enjoy the guide and looking forward to seeing you in one of our next videos.

Text for commands in the video.

1.) Update Installation
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo reboot

2.) Back up old Sources List
sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.bak

3.) Edit Repository Sources to Include Universe
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
Have this entry
deb archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main universe

4.) Update Repository Again
sudo apt-get update

5.) Install missing dependencies for pi-hole
sudo apt-get --no-install-recommends install dialog dhcpcd5

6.) Install pi-hole
curl -sSL install.pi-hole.net | bash

Reset Pi-Hole Password
sudo pihole -a -p

Pi-Hole Admin URL
http://server-address/admin