# Problem with FTL and dnsmasq after pihole -up (Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS)

**URL:** <https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/problem-with-ftl-and-dnsmasq-after-pihole-up-ubuntu-16-04-5-lts/11756>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** v4-0, ubuntu\
**Created:** [August 11, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/problem-with-ftl-and-dnsmasq-after-pihole-up-ubuntu-16-04-5-lts/11756 "2018-08-11T14:22:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/problem-with-ftl-and-dnsmasq-after-pihole-up-ubuntu-16-04-5-lts/11756/9 "2018-08-12T14:19:53Z")

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> [@Wood578Guy](#):
>
> Can you help me understand what changes I need to perform the following?

In your `/etc/init.d/pihole-FTL` you can find a line

```auto
su -s /bin/sh -c "/usr/bin/pihole-FTL" "$FTLUSER"

```

replace it by

```auto
/usr/bin/pihole-FTL

```

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