Homelab/optimized/standalone/Pihole_Adguard/README.md

Pi-hole and AdGuard Home Chained DNS

This directory contains the docker-compose.yml for running a chained DNS setup with Pi-hole and AdGuard Home. Both services utilize network_mode: host, making this stack suitable for standalone deployment on a dedicated host.

Running with Podman Compose

To run this stack using podman-compose:

1. Navigate to this directory:

   cd optimized/standalone/Pihole_Adguard
   

2. Ensure you have replaced placeholder values like WEBPASSWORD with your actual secure password.
3. Ensure the necessary host directories for volumes (pihole_etc, pihole_dnsmasq, adguard_conf, adguard_work, adguard_certs) exist or create them.
4. Start the services:

   podman-compose up -d
   

Notes

• This setup provides advanced DNS features, including ad-blocking (Pi-hole) and encrypted DNS (AdGuard Home).
• network_mode: host is crucial for both services to integrate seamlessly with your host's network and act as primary DNS resolvers.
• Careful configuration of upstream DNS in AdGuard Home (pointing to Pi-hole) is required post-installation.
• Ensure the volume bind mounts are pointing to correct and persistent locations on your host.