Pi-home on Firewalla Gold, but not in a docker container

Follow

Richard Sun

• January 20, 2021 04:39

If I didn't want to run Firewalla Gold in router mode, but ran it in simple mode, do I need to install Pi-hole in a docker container still?  Could I install Pi-hole the same way it's done in Firewalla Blue?  Is there another gotcha I'm missing?

0

• 

  Firewalla

  • January 20, 2021 21:06

  you always need to install pi-hole in a container, doesn't matter which mode you are running.  We strongly advice not install pi-hole directly, since every reboot the core firewalla code will reset, your installation will be removed.  Only docker containers are persistent between reboots.

  0

  Comment actions Permalink
• 

  Richard Sun

  • January 20, 2021 21:15

  Why is it on Firewalla Blue you don't need to do it in a docker?  Or am I misreading the instructions that were written for Firewalla Blue?

  0

  Comment actions Permalink
• 

  Firewalla

  • January 21, 2021 01:31

  This is because the Gold is a router, we put a special mechanism inside to ensure users do not mess up the root file system (intentional or accidental).  Blue/Red are inside devices, and most people run them in simple mode, so if they blow up, the system can easily be recovered by flashing the SD card.

  0

  Comment actions Permalink
• 

  Richard Sun

  • January 21, 2021 01:55

  Thanks so much for your detailed answer!

  0

  Comment actions Permalink

Please sign in to leave a comment.