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Initial setup

This is more of a note-to self, but please feel more than free to replicate it.

1. Follow this PiHole guide:
   • But in the first command replace wget https://git.io/vpn -O openvpn-install.sh with wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Angristan/OpenVPN-install/master/openvpn-install.sh -O openvpn-install.sh
     • This is Angristan's more secure fork of Nyr's installer.
   • Stick with the default options unless you know better (or the guide does in the case of tun0 vs eth0)
     • Depending on your privacy concerns and the development status of FTLDNS you may want to opt out of the DNS logging options.
   • Make sure to configure iptables to reload on restart by doing sudo bash -c "iptables-save > /etc/iptables.conf" and then adding iptables-restore < /etc/iptables.conf to /etc/rc.local

• If doing ho

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Raspberry pi dashboard

This is what we did to setup a few dashboards at platanus

You'll need

• Raspberry Pi
• Dashing Service
• Wifi stick (optional)

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Raspberry Pi VPN Router

This is a quick-and-dirty guide to setting up a Raspberry Pi as a "router on a stick" to PrivateInternetAccess VPN.

Requirements

Install Raspbian Jessie (2016-05-27-raspbian-jessie.img) to your Pi's sdcard.

Use the Raspberry Pi Configuration tool or sudo raspi-config to:

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Configure the Raspberry Pi

Install Raspbian Lite

• Download Raspbian Lite
• Download and install balenaEtcher
• Flash the Raspbian Lite .img or .zip to an SD card using balenaEtcher

Optimize & configure the Raspberry Pi

• Turn on the Raspberry Pi and wait for it to boot to the CLI
• Enter sudo raspi-config
  • Select 1 Change User Password and create a unique password
• Optional: Select 2 Network Options > N1 Hostname

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synopkg stop pkgctl-SynoFinder
synopkg uninstall SynoFinder

synopkg stop pkgctl-ActiveInsight
synopkg uninstall ActiveInsight

synopkg stop pkgctl-HybrideShare
synopkg uninstall HybrideShare

synopkg stop pkgctl-ScsiTarget

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#! /bin/bash

# NEWLY ADDED BACKUP FUNCTIONALITY IS NOT FULLY TESTED YET, USE WITH CARE, ESPECIALLY DELETION
# Developed for DSM 6/7. Not tested on other versions.
# Steps to install
# Save this script in one of your shares
# Backup /usr/syno/share/nginx/ as follows:
# # cd /usr/syno/share/
# # tar cvf ~/nginx.tar nginx
# Run this script as root

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
echo "[i] Updating Pi-hole"
pihole -up

echo "[i] Updating lists"
if [ ! -f /etc/pihole/whitelist.txt ] ; then
sudo touch /etc/pihole/whitelist.txt
fi
sudo sort -u -o /etc/pihole/whitelist.txt /etc/pihole/whitelist.txt
if [ ! -f /etc/pihole/blacklist.txt ] ; then

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Router Setup

Hardware Devices

• RPI4 - https://amzn.to/3LR1lFh
• (OR) odroid xu4 - https://amzn.to/3P5GoIo
• Alfa AC1900 WiFi Adapter - 1900 Mbps 802.11ac Long-Range Dual Band USB - https://amzn.to/3LU43to
• (optional) USB Ethernet Adapter - https://amzn.to/3vPjyNC
• (optional) Generic network switch - https://amzn.to/37sInpq

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# ====================================================================================
# Steps for Main Router (must have connected internet on WAN port)
# ====================================================================================
# Set your network IP address configuration default is 192.168.1.0/24
uci set network.lan.ipaddr='192.168.1.1'

# Recommended, to identify on network and when logged on
uci set system.@system[0].hostname='MainRouter'
uci set network.lan.hostname="`uci get system.@system[0].hostname`"

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Environment

The steps shown below are done on a Ubuntu VM using Qemu 3.0

$ qemu-system-arm -version
QEMU emulator version 3.0.0
Copyright (c) 2003-2017 Fabrice Bellard and the QEMU Project developers

To quit Qemu at any time press Ctrl+a x, i.e. Ctrl+a and then x