Software Manager for Linux & pi-hole

Help
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this is my version of Linux.

System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Compaq 8200 Elite CMT PC Chassis: type: 6
           
Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 1494 Bios: Hewlett-Packard v: J01 v02.06 date: 06/09/2011
CPU:       
Quad core Intel Core i5-2500 (-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB
           
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 26336
           
clock speeds: min/max: 1600/3700 MHz 1: 1797 MHz 2: 2071 MHz 3: 1599 MHz 4: 1623 
MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
           
bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0102
           
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           
Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Desktop
           
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.2.4 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     
Card Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller
           
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:1c20
           
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.0-42-generic
Network:   
Card: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection
           
driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: f080 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:1502
          
 IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    
HDD Total Size: 1336.2GB (1.1% used)
           
ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD1600HLFS size: 160.0GB serial: WD-WXD1E70DW820
           
ID-2: /dev/sdb model: WDC_WD1600HLFS size: 160.0GB serial: WD-WXM1E11WNCA8
           
ID-3: /dev/sdc model: ST1000NM0033 size: 1000.2GB serial: Z1W0RLFP
           
ID-4: USB /dev/sdd model: STORE_N_GO size: 16.0GB serial: 07A51209D3E52039-0:0
Partition: 
ID-1: / size: 138G used: 6.2G (5%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-1
           
ID-2: /boot size: 473M used: 126M (28%) fs: ext2 dev: /dev/sda2
           
ID-3: swap-1 size: 8.47GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/dm-2
RAID:      
System: supported: N/A
           
No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
           
Unused Devices: none
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 37.0C mobo: N/A
           
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Repos:     
Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
           
deb http: //muug.ca/mirror/linuxmint/packages sylvia main upstream import backport
           
deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main restricted universe multiverse
           
deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates main restricted universe multiverse
           
deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           
deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security main restricted universe multiverse
           
deb http: //archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ xenial partner
Info:      
Processes: 233 Uptime: 1:40 Memory: 696.2/7869.7MB
           
Init: systemd v: 229 runlevel: 5 default: 2 Gcc sys: 5.4.0

Client: Unknown python2.7 client inxi: 2.2.35

with this computer I can not access pi-hole.net due to a ssl certificate error 56
says cloud is ok, but pi-hole is down. a week now.

it seems I can not install software with out using the software manager.
about 10 days ago, I did connect to pi-hole.net and ran the command line.
at the end pi-hole did not work.
tried several reboots.

Ideas will be much appreciated. I'm a new user to Linux - try 8 days.
Windows finally did me in with all their advertising.
I have a learning curve.
thank you for ideas and help.
Arctic

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Are you using an official linux distribution such as Ubuntu or Debian?

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Linux Mint – Ubuntu + customizations and fixes. Very nice distribution. Has a user guide here.
this is link to site https://linuxmint.com/

thanks Arctic / Dale

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So you tried installing Pi-hole, and it failed, and now you are having trouble connecting to HTTPS sites?

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sorry did not answer all your questions
pi-hole is not installed at this time
it took me 5 tries to get a stable Linux -
main cause this nut behind the wheel....

now I ca not get to pi - hole error 56 re ssl certificate
and site (pi-hole) is not on my software manager list.

I do not know how to down load pi-hole code, put it on a usb and run it under software
manager at this time.

some day, maybe even this year?

thanks

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An SSL error is not a Pi-hole error, so other places would have more relevant information for your distro.

Once you get SSL working, you can install Pi-hole via:

curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash
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You might need to run this to fix the SSL errors:

apt-get install ca-certificates
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apt-get install ca-certificates  (your line matches mine)
arctic@Mint-1-8200-Elite-CMT-PC ~ $ apt-get install ca-certificates
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
arctic@Mint-1-8200-Elite-CMT-PC ~ $ y
y: command not found
arctic@Mint-1-8200-Elite-CMT-PC ~ $

root - this is a new one...

I'm definitely a newby...

thanks

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sudo apt-get install ca-certificates

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arctic@Mint-1-8200-Elite-CMT-PC ~ $ sudo apt-get install ca-certificates
[sudo] password for arctic:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
ca-certificates is already the newest version (20170717~16.04.1).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
arctic@Mint-1-8200-Elite-CMT-PC ~ $

thanks for idea - seems I'm current

when I try to go to pi-hole.net
this is result

Error 526 Ray ID: 3dab9068ff0f561f • 2018-01-10 00:36:48 UTC
Invalid SSL certificate

You
Browser
Working

Chicago
Cloudflare
Working

www.pi-hole.net
Host
Error

What happened?

The origin web server does not have a valid SSL certificate.
What can I do?
If you're a visitor of this website:

Please try again in a few minutes.
If you're the owner of this website:

The SSL certificate presented by the server did not pass validation. This could indicate an expired SSL certificate or a certificate that does not include the requested domain name. Please contact your hosting provider to ensure that an up-to-date and valid SSL certificate issued by a Certificate Authority is configured for this domain name on the origin server. Additional troubleshooting information here.

thanks for the help
still trying on this end

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What date is set on your server, if the date is off you won't be able to authenticate any certificates.

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time and date is correct. using 24 hr clock.

thanks
Dale / Arctic

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Are you still seeing this issue?

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I am, sadly.

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Are you able to connect to any HTTPS sites?

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yes all but pi-hole.net

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What sites have you tried connecting to?

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here is a random sample

https://grcpool.com/account/hosts

https://outlook.live.com/owa/

https://webmail.northwestel.net/iwc_static/c11n/allDomain/layout/login.html?lang=en-US&3.0.1.3.0_16070546&svcs=abs,mail,calendar,nab,c11n

https://www.eobot.com/account

https://www.digikey.com/en/resources/homepage

https://www.pendrivelinux.com/

https://safetycodes.yourmoodle.com/

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

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can you try to:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/master/automated%20install/basic-install.sh

and then

bash basic-install.sh

if either of these commands fail, try to run them with sudo

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[✗] Update local cache of available packages
Error: Unable to update package cache. Please try "apt-get update"arctic@Mint-1-8200-Elite-CMT-PC ~ $
tried this too, all 3 with sudo