Pi-hole 6 Is Here
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Pi-Hole ☛ Introducing Pi-hole v6 – Pi-hole
We’ve integrated a new REST API and embedded web server directly into the pihole-FTL binary. This eliminates the need for lighttpd and PHP, reducing the installation footprint and boosting performance. The new API also offers server-side pagination for the query log, ensuring a faster and more responsive interface.
As lua has been embedded into the pihole-FTL binary for some time now, we have been able to leverage this to rewrite the web interface.
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Linuxiac ☛ Pi-hole 6 Is Here: Now Faster, Smarter, and More Secure
The much-anticipated Pi-hole 6, a network-wide ad blocker that acts as a DNS sinkhole to block advertisements, trackers, and malicious domains at the network level, has been officially released, now featuring an embedded web server and a new REST API directly integrated into the pihole-FTL binary.
This eliminates the need for Lighttpd and PHP, reducing the installation footprint and boosting overall performance. Moreover, the new API introduces server-side pagination for the query log, ensuring a faster and more responsive user experience.