FTL not running, lost connection to API

[jfb]

@jfb

sudo grep -v '#\|^$' -R /etc/dnsmasq.*

You ran this command exactly as written (i.e. copy / paste into the terminal)?

[Dgamefinisher]

apparently not

also I am so sorry for the delay my internet isn't the fastest and it takes quite some time but nevertheless

root@raspberrypi:~# sudo grep -v '#\|^$' -R /etc/dnsmasq.*
/etc/dnsmasq.conf:conf-dir=/etc/dnsmasq.d
/etc/dnsmasq.conf.dpkg-old:conf-dir=/etc/dnsmasq.d
/etc/dnsmasq.conf.old:conf-dir=/etc/dnsmasq.d
/etc/dnsmasq.conf.orig:dhcp-mac=set:client_is_a_pi,B8:27:EB:*:*:*
/etc/dnsmasq.conf.orig:dhcp-reply-delay=tag:client_is_a_pi,2
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:addn-hosts=/etc/pihole/gravity.list
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:addn-hosts=/etc/pihole/black.list
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:addn-hosts=/etc/pihole/local.list
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:localise-queries
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:no-resolv
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:cache-size=10000
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:log-queries
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:log-facility=/var/log/pihole.log
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:local-ttl=2
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:log-async
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:server=8.8.8.8
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:domain-needed
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:bogus-priv
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:except-interface=nonexisting
/etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf:server=/use-application-dns.net/
/etc/dnsmasq.d/custom-dnsmasq.conf:interface=eth0
/etc/dnsmasq.d/custom-dnsmasq.conf:bind-interfaces
/etc/dnsmasq.d/custom-dnsmasq.conf:server=8.8.8.8
/etc/dnsmasq.d/custom-dnsmasq.conf:domain-needed
/etc/dnsmasq.d/custom-dnsmasq.conf:bogus-priv
/etc/dnsmasq.d/custom-dnsmasq.conf:dhcp-range=192.168.220.50,192.168.220.150,12h

[jfb]

You have some files in there that are not Pi-hole files and appear to be interfering with Pi-hole. Delete or move these:

sudo rm /etc/dnsmasq.conf.orig

sudo mv /etc/dnsmasq.d/custom-dnsmasq.conf /Documents

sudo mv /var/lib/misc/dnsmasq.leases /Documents

sudo service pihole-FTL restart

[Dgamefinisher]

you are amazing thank you

[jfb]

Fixed now, I assume?

[Dgamefinisher]

That is why your post is marked the solution but lighttpd also needed a restart because that is me main dns service
or something like that

[Dgamefinisher]

also does pi-hole network bridge

[jfb]

Pi-hole answers DNS queries on the network(s) to which it is attached. If you have more than one interface on the Pi-hole and select listen on all interfaces in the DNS settings, it can respond to both.

Typically, any bridging of traffic between VLANs would be done by the VLAN controller.

[Dgamefinisher]

I can't figure out how to add my ethernet only computer to my raspi 4 with 1 eth port but a usb to eth

[jfb]

That is outside the scope of Pi-hole. I would check on a Raspberry Pi forum.

[Dgamefinisher]

see though that isn't my point
my point is how are you intended to use pihole meaning how do you get other devices to use the ad blocking

[jfb]

How do I configure my devices to use Pi-hole as their DNS server?

Three methods Generally, there are three different methods that will enable devices on your network to be protected by Pi-hole. 1. Define Pi-hole's IP address as the only DNS entry in the router Rationale Only is italicized here for a reason: Pi-hole needs to be the only DNS server because it intercepts queries and decides whether or not they should be blocked. If you have other DNS servers configured, you may be sent to the correct domain, bypassing Pi-hole completely. Because of this, we…