Source directly, no intermediate variables

Signed-off-by: Christian König <github@yubiuser.dev>

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ updates:
     time: "10:00"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10
   target-branch: development
-  groups:
-    github-actions-dependencies:
-      patterns:
-        - "*"
 - package-ecosystem: pip
   directory: "/test"
   schedule:
@@ -20,7 +16,3 @@ updates:
     time: "10:00"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10
   target-branch: development
-  groups:
-    python-dependencies:
-      patterns:
-        - "*"

.github/release.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ changelog:
   exclude:
     labels:
       - internal
-      - dependencies
     authors:
       - dependabot
       - github-actions

.github/workflows/stale.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           days-before-close: 5
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Please comment or update this issue or it will be closed in 5 days.'
           stale-issue-label: '${{ env.stale_label }}'
-          exempt-issue-labels: 'Internal, Fixed in next release, Bug: Confirmed, Documentation Needed, never-stale'
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'Internal, Fixed in next release, Bug: Confirmed, Documentation Needed'
           exempt-all-issue-assignees: true
           operations-per-run: 300
           close-issue-reason: 'not_planned'

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
 
-      - name: Set up Python
+      - name: Set up Python 3.10
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5.6.0
         with:
-          python-version: "3.13"
+          python-version: "3.10"
 
       - name: Install wheel
         run:  pip install wheel

advanced/Scripts/COL_TABLE

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
-# shellcheck disable=SC2034  # Disable warning about unused variables
-
 # Determine if terminal is capable of showing colors
-# When COL_TABLE is sourced via gravity invoked by FTL, FORCE_COLOR is set to true
+if [ -t 1 ] && [ "$(tput colors)" -ge 8 ]; then
-if { [ -t 1 ] && [ "$(tput colors)" -ge 8 ]; } || [ "${FORCE_COLOR}" ]; then
   # Bold and underline may not show up on all clients
   # If something MUST be emphasized, use both
   COL_BOLD=''
+  COL_ULINE=''
+
   COL_NC=''
   COL_GRAY=''
   COL_RED=''
@@ -18,6 +17,8 @@ if { [ -t 1 ] && [ "$(tput colors)" -ge 8 ]; } || [ "${FORCE_COLOR}" ]; then
 else
   # Provide empty variables for `set -u`
   COL_BOLD=""
+  COL_ULINE=""
+
   COL_NC=""
   COL_GRAY=""
   COL_RED=""
@@ -28,8 +29,22 @@ else
   COL_CYAN=""
 fi
 
+# Deprecated variables
+COL_WHITE="${COL_BOLD}"
+COL_BLACK="${COL_NC}"
+COL_LIGHT_BLUE="${COL_BLUE}"
+COL_LIGHT_GREEN="${COL_GREEN}"
+COL_LIGHT_CYAN="${COL_CYAN}"
+COL_LIGHT_RED="${COL_RED}"
+COL_URG_RED="${COL_RED}${COL_BOLD}${COL_ULINE}"
+COL_LIGHT_PURPLE="${COL_PURPLE}"
+COL_BROWN="${COL_YELLOW}"
+COL_LIGHT_GRAY="${COL_GRAY}"
+COL_DARK_GRAY="${COL_GRAY}"
+
 TICK="[${COL_GREEN}✓${COL_NC}]"
 CROSS="[${COL_RED}✗${COL_NC}]"
 INFO="[i]"
 QST="[?]"
+DONE="${COL_GREEN} done!${COL_NC}"
 OVER="\\r"

advanced/Scripts/api.sh

@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ TestAPIAvailability() {
     local chaos_api_list authResponse authStatus authData apiAvailable DNSport
 
     # as we are running locally, we can get the port value from FTL directly
-    PI_HOLE_SCRIPT_DIR="/opt/pihole"
-    utilsfile="${PI_HOLE_SCRIPT_DIR}/utils.sh"
     # shellcheck source=./advanced/Scripts/utils.sh
-    . "${utilsfile}"
+    . "/opt/pihole/utils.sh"
 
     DNSport=$(getFTLConfigValue dns.port)
 

advanced/Scripts/piholeARPTable.sh

@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ if [[ -f ${coltable} ]]; then
     source ${coltable}
 fi
 
-readonly PI_HOLE_SCRIPT_DIR="/opt/pihole"
-utilsfile="${PI_HOLE_SCRIPT_DIR}/utils.sh"
 # shellcheck source=./advanced/Scripts/utils.sh
-source "${utilsfile}"
+source "/opt/pihole/utils.sh"
+
+SKIP_INSTALL="true"
+# shellcheck source="./automated install/basic-install.sh"
+source "/etc/.pihole/automated install/basic-install.sh"
+# stop_service() is defined in basic-install.sh
+# restart_service() is defined in basic-install.sh
 
 # Determine database location
 DBFILE=$(getFTLConfigValue "files.database")
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ flushARP(){
     fi
 
     # Stop FTL to prevent database access
-    if ! output=$(service pihole-FTL stop 2>&1); then
+    if ! output=$(stop_service pihole-FTL 2>&1); then
         echo -e "${OVER}  ${CROSS} Failed to stop FTL"
         echo "  Output: ${output}"
         return 1
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ flushARP(){
     fi
 
     # Start FTL again
-    if ! output=$(service pihole-FTL restart 2>&1); then
+    if ! output=$(restart_service pihole-FTL 2>&1); then
         echo -e "${OVER}  ${CROSS} Failed to restart FTL"
         echo "  Output: ${output}"
         return 1

advanced/Scripts/piholeCheckout.sh

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ source "${PI_HOLE_FILES_DIR}/automated install/basic-install.sh"
 warning1() {
     echo "  Please note that changing branches severely alters your Pi-hole subsystems"
     echo "  Features that work on the master branch, may not on a development branch"
-    echo -e "  ${COL_RED}This feature is NOT supported unless a Pi-hole developer explicitly asks!${COL_NC}"
+    echo -e "  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}This feature is NOT supported unless a Pi-hole developer explicitly asks!${COL_NC}"
     read -r -p "  Have you read and understood this? [y/N] " response
     case "${response}" in
         [yY][eE][sS]|[yY])
@@ -55,19 +55,19 @@ checkout() {
 
     # This is unlikely
     if ! is_repo "${PI_HOLE_FILES_DIR}" ; then
-        echo -e "  ${COL_RED}Error: Core Pi-hole repo is missing from system!"
+        echo -e "  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Error: Core Pi-hole repo is missing from system!"
         echo -e "  Please re-run install script from https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole${COL_NC}"
         exit 1;
     fi
 
     if ! is_repo "${webInterfaceDir}" ; then
-        echo -e "  ${COL_RED}Error: Web Admin repo is missing from system!"
+        echo -e "  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Error: Web Admin repo is missing from system!"
         echo -e "  Please re-run install script from https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole${COL_NC}"
         exit 1;
     fi
 
     if [[ -z "${1}" ]]; then
-        echo -e "  ${COL_RED}Invalid option${COL_NC}"
+        echo -e "  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Invalid option${COL_NC}"
         echo -e "  Try 'pihole checkout --help' for more information."
         exit 1
     fi
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ checkout() {
         if "${PI_HOLE_FILES_DIR}/automated install/basic-install.sh" --unattended; then
             exit 0
         else
-            echo -e "  ${COL_RED} Error: Unable to complete update, please contact support${COL_NC}"
+            echo -e "  ${COL_LIGHT_RED} Error: Unable to complete update, please contact support${COL_NC}"
             exit 1
         fi
     fi

advanced/Scripts/piholeDebug.sh

@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ check_firewalld() {
             # test common required service ports
             local firewalld_enabled_services
             firewalld_enabled_services=$(firewall-cmd --list-services)
-            local firewalld_expected_services=("http" "https" "dns" "dhcp" "dhcpv6" "ntp")
+            local firewalld_expected_services=("http" "dns" "dhcp" "dhcpv6")
             for i in "${firewalld_expected_services[@]}"; do
                 if [[ "${firewalld_enabled_services}" =~ ${i} ]]; then
                     log_write "${TICK} ${COL_GREEN}  Allow Service: ${i}${COL_NC}";
@@ -388,6 +388,14 @@ check_firewalld() {
                 else
                     log_write "${CROSS} ${COL_RED}  Local Interface Not Detected${COL_NC} (${FAQ_HARDWARE_REQUIREMENTS_FIREWALLD})"
                 fi
+                # check FTL custom zone port: 4711
+                local firewalld_ftl_zone_ports
+                firewalld_ftl_zone_ports=$(firewall-cmd --zone=ftl --list-ports)
+                if [[ "${firewalld_ftl_zone_ports}" =~ "4711/tcp" ]]; then
+                    log_write "${TICK} ${COL_GREEN}  FTL Port 4711/tcp Detected${COL_NC}";
+                else
+                    log_write "${CROSS} ${COL_RED}  FTL Port 4711/tcp Not Detected${COL_NC} (${FAQ_HARDWARE_REQUIREMENTS_FIREWALLD})"
+                fi
             else
                 log_write "${CROSS} ${COL_RED}FTL Custom Zone Not Detected${COL_NC} (${FAQ_HARDWARE_REQUIREMENTS_FIREWALLD})"
             fi
@@ -489,25 +497,16 @@ ping_gateway() {
     ping_ipv4_or_ipv6 "${protocol}"
     # Check if we are using IPv4 or IPv6
     # Find the default gateways using IPv4 or IPv6
-    local gateway gateway_addr gateway_iface default_route
+    local gateway gateway_addr gateway_iface
 
     log_write "${INFO} Default IPv${protocol} gateway(s):"
 
-    while IFS= read -r default_route; do
+    while IFS= read -r gateway; do
-        gateway_addr=$(jq -r '.gateway' <<< "${default_route}")
+        log_write "     $(cut -d ' ' -f 3 <<< "${gateway}")%$(cut -d ' ' -f 5 <<< "${gateway}")"
-        gateway_iface=$(jq -r '.dev' <<< "${default_route}")
+    done < <(ip -"${protocol}" route | grep default)
-        log_write "     ${gateway_addr}%${gateway_iface}"
-    done < <(ip -j -"${protocol}" route | jq -c '.[] | select(.dst == "default")')
-
-    # Find the first default route
-    default_route=$(ip -j -"${protocol}" route show default)
-    if echo "$default_route" | grep 'gateway' | grep -q 'dev'; then
-        gateway_addr=$(echo "$default_route" | jq -r -c '.[0].gateway')
-        gateway_iface=$(echo "$default_route" | jq -r -c '.[0].dev')
-    else
-        log_write "     Unable to determine gateway address for IPv${protocol}"
-    fi
 
+    gateway_addr=$(ip -"${protocol}" route | grep default | cut -d ' ' -f 3 | head -n 1)
+    gateway_iface=$(ip -"${protocol}" route | grep default | cut -d ' ' -f 5 | head -n 1)
     # If there was at least one gateway
     if [ -n "${gateway_addr}" ]; then
         # Append the interface to the gateway address if it is a link-local address

advanced/Scripts/piholeLogFlush.sh

@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@ colfile="/opt/pihole/COL_TABLE"
 # shellcheck source="./advanced/Scripts/COL_TABLE"
 source ${colfile}
 
-readonly PI_HOLE_SCRIPT_DIR="/opt/pihole"
-utilsfile="${PI_HOLE_SCRIPT_DIR}/utils.sh"
 # shellcheck source="./advanced/Scripts/utils.sh"
-source "${utilsfile}"
+source "/opt/pihole/utils.sh"
+
+SKIP_INSTALL="true"
+# shellcheck source="./automated install/basic-install.sh"
+source "/etc/.pihole/automated install/basic-install.sh"
+# stop_service() is defined in basic-install.sh
+# restart_service() is defined in basic-install.sh
 
 # In case we're running at the same time as a system logrotate, use a
 # separate logrotate state file to prevent stepping on each other's
@@ -104,13 +108,14 @@ else
     fi
 
     # Stop FTL to make sure it doesn't write to the database while we're deleting data
-    service pihole-FTL stop
+    stop_service pihole-FTL >/dev/null
+
 
     # Delete most recent 24 hours from FTL's database, leave even older data intact (don't wipe out all history)
     deleted=$(pihole-FTL sqlite3 -ni "${DBFILE}" "DELETE FROM query_storage WHERE timestamp >= strftime('%s','now')-86400; select changes() from query_storage limit 1")
 
     # Restart FTL
-    service pihole-FTL restart
+    restart_service pihole-FTL >/dev/null
     if [[ "$*" != *"quiet"* ]]; then
         echo -e "${OVER}  ${TICK} Deleted ${deleted} queries from long-term query database"
     fi

advanced/Scripts/update.sh

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ GitCheckUpdateAvail() {
 
     # Fetch latest changes in this repo
     if ! git fetch --quiet origin ; then
-        echo -e "\\n  ${COL_RED}Error: Unable to update local repository. Contact Pi-hole Support.${COL_NC}"
+        echo -e "\\n  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Error: Unable to update local repository. Contact Pi-hole Support.${COL_NC}"
         exit 1
     fi
 
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ GitCheckUpdateAvail() {
 
 
     if [[ "${#LOCAL}" == 0 ]]; then
-        echo -e "\\n  ${COL_RED}Error: Local revision could not be obtained, please contact Pi-hole Support"
+        echo -e "\\n  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Error: Local revision could not be obtained, please contact Pi-hole Support"
         echo -e "  Additional debugging output:${COL_NC}"
         git status
         exit 1
     fi
     if [[ "${#REMOTE}" == 0 ]]; then
-        echo -e "\\n  ${COL_RED}Error: Remote revision could not be obtained, please contact Pi-hole Support"
+        echo -e "\\n  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Error: Remote revision could not be obtained, please contact Pi-hole Support"
         echo -e "  Additional debugging output:${COL_NC}"
         git status
         exit 1
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ GitCheckUpdateAvail() {
 }
 
 main() {
-    local basicError="\\n  ${COL_RED}Unable to complete update, please contact Pi-hole Support${COL_NC}"
+    local basicError="\\n  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Unable to complete update, please contact Pi-hole Support${COL_NC}"
     local core_update
     local web_update
     local FTL_update
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ main() {
 
     # This is unlikely
     if ! is_repo "${PI_HOLE_FILES_DIR}" ; then
-        echo -e "\\n  ${COL_RED}Error: Core Pi-hole repo is missing from system!"
+        echo -e "\\n  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Error: Core Pi-hole repo is missing from system!"
         echo -e "  Please re-run install script from https://pi-hole.net${COL_NC}"
         exit 1;
     fi
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ main() {
         echo -e "  ${INFO} Pi-hole Core:\\t${COL_YELLOW}update available${COL_NC}"
     else
         core_update=false
-        echo -e "  ${INFO} Pi-hole Core:\\t${COL_GREEN}up to date${COL_NC}"
+        echo -e "  ${INFO} Pi-hole Core:\\t${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}up to date${COL_NC}"
     fi
 
     if ! is_repo "${ADMIN_INTERFACE_DIR}" ; then
-        echo -e "\\n  ${COL_RED}Error: Web Admin repo is missing from system!"
+        echo -e "\\n  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Error: Web Admin repo is missing from system!"
         echo -e "  Please re-run install script from https://pi-hole.net${COL_NC}"
         exit 1;
     fi
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ main() {
         echo -e "  ${INFO} Web Interface:\\t${COL_YELLOW}update available${COL_NC}"
     else
         web_update=false
-        echo -e "  ${INFO} Web Interface:\\t${COL_GREEN}up to date${COL_NC}"
+        echo -e "  ${INFO} Web Interface:\\t${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}up to date${COL_NC}"
     fi
 
     local funcOutput
@@ -160,18 +160,17 @@ main() {
     else
         case $? in
             1)
-                echo -e "  ${INFO} FTL:\\t\\t${COL_GREEN}up to date${COL_NC}"
+                echo -e "  ${INFO} FTL:\\t\\t${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}up to date${COL_NC}"
                 ;;
             2)
-                echo -e "  ${INFO} FTL:\\t\\t${COL_RED}Branch is not available.${COL_NC}\\n\\t\\t\\tUse ${COL_GREEN}pihole checkout ftl [branchname]${COL_NC} to switch to a valid branch."
+                echo -e "  ${INFO} FTL:\\t\\t${COL_LIGHT_RED}Branch is not available.${COL_NC}\\n\\t\\t\\tUse ${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}pihole checkout ftl [branchname]${COL_NC} to switch to a valid branch."
-                exit 1
                 ;;
             3)
-                echo -e "  ${INFO} FTL:\\t\\t${COL_RED}Something has gone wrong, cannot reach download server${COL_NC}"
+                echo -e "  ${INFO} FTL:\\t\\t${COL_LIGHT_RED}Something has gone wrong, cannot reach download server${COL_NC}"
                 exit 1
                 ;;
             *)
-                echo -e "  ${INFO} FTL:\\t\\t${COL_RED}Something has gone wrong, contact support${COL_NC}"
+                echo -e "  ${INFO} FTL:\\t\\t${COL_LIGHT_RED}Something has gone wrong, contact support${COL_NC}"
                 exit 1
         esac
         FTL_update=false
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ main() {
     if [[ ! "${ftlBranch}" == "master" && ! "${ftlBranch}" == "development" ]]; then
         # Notify user that they are on a custom branch which might mean they they are lost
         # behind if a branch was merged to development and got abandoned
-        printf "  %b %bWarning:%b You are using FTL from a custom branch (%s) and might be missing future releases.\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}" "${ftlBranch}"
+        printf "  %b %bWarning:%b You are using FTL from a custom branch (%s) and might be missing future releases.\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}" "${ftlBranch}"
     fi
 
     if [[ "${core_update}" == false && "${web_update}" == false && "${FTL_update}" == false ]]; then

automated install/basic-install.sh

@@ -173,11 +173,13 @@ if [[ -f "${coltable}" ]]; then
 else
     # Set these values so the installer can still run in color
     COL_NC='\e[0m' # No Color
-    COL_GREEN='\e[1;32m'
+    COL_LIGHT_GREEN='\e[1;32m'
-    COL_RED='\e[1;31m'
+    COL_LIGHT_RED='\e[1;31m'
-    TICK="[${COL_GREEN}✓${COL_NC}]"
+    TICK="[${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}✓${COL_NC}]"
-    CROSS="[${COL_RED}✗${COL_NC}]"
+    CROSS="[${COL_LIGHT_RED}✗${COL_NC}]"
     INFO="[i]"
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2034
+    DONE="${COL_LIGHT_GREEN} done!${COL_NC}"
     OVER="\\r\\033[K"
 fi
 
@@ -185,13 +187,13 @@ fi
 # This lets users know that it is a Pi-hole, LLC product
 show_ascii_berry() {
     echo -e "
-        ${COL_GREEN}.;;,.
+        ${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}.;;,.
         .ccccc:,.
          :cccclll:.      ..,,
           :ccccclll.   ;ooodc
            'ccll:;ll .oooodc
              .;cll.;;looo:.
-                 ${COL_RED}.. ','.
+                 ${COL_LIGHT_RED}.. ','.
                 .',,,,,,'.
               .',,,,,,,,,,.
             .',,,,,,,,,,,,....
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ abort() {
     # remove any leftover build directory that may exist
     rm -rf /tmp/pihole-meta_*
 
-    echo -e "\\n\\n  ${COL_RED}Installation was interrupted${COL_NC}\\n"
+    echo -e "\\n\\n  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Installation was interrupted${COL_NC}\\n"
     echo -e "Pi-hole's dependencies might be already installed. If you want to remove them you can try to\\n"
     echo -e "a) run 'pihole uninstall' \\n"
     echo -e "b) Remove the meta-package 'pihole-meta' manually \\n"
@@ -229,11 +231,13 @@ is_command() {
     command -v "${check_command}" >/dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
-check_fresh_install() {
+is_pid1() {
-    # in case of an update (can be a v5 -> v6 or v6 -> v6 update) or repair
+    # Checks to see if the given command runs as PID 1
-    if [[ -f "${PI_HOLE_V6_CONFIG}" ]] || [[ -f "/etc/pihole/setupVars.conf" ]]; then
+    local is_pid1="$1"
-        fresh_install=false
+
-    fi
+    # select PID 1, format output to show only CMD column without header
+    # quietly grep for a match on the function passed parameter
+    ps --pid 1 --format comm= | grep -q "${is_pid1}"
 }
 
 # Compatibility
@@ -252,6 +256,8 @@ package_manager_detect() {
         PKG_COUNT="${PKG_MANAGER} -s -o Debug::NoLocking=true upgrade | grep -c ^Inst || true"
         # The command we will use to remove packages (used in the uninstaller)
         PKG_REMOVE="${PKG_MANAGER} -y remove --purge"
+        # Update package cache
+        update_package_cache || exit 1
 
     # If apt-get is not found, check for rpm.
     elif is_command rpm; then
@@ -311,7 +317,7 @@ build_dependency_package(){
             printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${TICK}" "${str}"
         else
             printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${CROSS}" "${str}"
-            printf "%b Error: Building pihole-meta.deb failed. %b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+            printf "%b Error: Building pihole-meta.deb failed. %b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
             return 1
         fi
 
@@ -344,7 +350,7 @@ build_dependency_package(){
             printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${TICK}" "${str}"
         else
             printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${CROSS}" "${str}"
-            printf "%b Error: Building pihole-meta.rpm failed. %b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+            printf "%b Error: Building pihole-meta.rpm failed. %b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
             return 1
         fi
 
@@ -486,7 +492,7 @@ getGitFiles() {
         printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${TICK}" "${str}"
         # Update the repo, returning an error message on failure
         update_repo "${directory}" || {
-            printf "\\n  %b: Could not update local repository. Contact support.%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+            printf "\\n  %b: Could not update local repository. Contact support.%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
             exit 1
         }
     # If it's not a .git repo,
@@ -495,7 +501,7 @@ getGitFiles() {
         printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${CROSS}" "${str}"
         # Attempt to make the repository, showing an error on failure
         make_repo "${directory}" "${remoteRepo}" || {
-            printf "\\n  %bError: Could not update local repository. Contact support.%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+            printf "\\n  %bError: Could not update local repository. Contact support.%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
             exit 1
         }
     fi
@@ -580,10 +586,7 @@ Do you wish to continue with an IPv6-only installation?\\n\\n" \
 # Get available interfaces that are UP
 get_available_interfaces() {
     # There may be more than one so it's all stored in a variable
-    # The ip command list all interfaces that are in the up state
+    availableInterfaces=$(ip --oneline link show up | awk '{print $2}' |  grep -v "^lo" | cut -d':' -f1 | cut -d'@' -f1)
-    # The awk command filters out any interfaces that have the LOOPBACK flag set
-    # while using the characters ": " or "@" as a field separator for awk
-    availableInterfaces=$(ip --oneline link show up | awk -F ': |@' '!/<.*LOOPBACK.*>/ {print $2}')
 }
 
 # A function for displaying the dialogs the user sees when first running the installer
@@ -813,7 +816,7 @@ setDNS() {
     result=$?
     case ${result} in
     "${DIALOG_CANCEL}" | "${DIALOG_ESC}")
-        printf "  %b Cancel was selected, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "  %b Cancel was selected, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
         exit 1
         ;;
     esac
@@ -850,7 +853,7 @@ If you want to specify a port other than 53, separate it with a hash.\
             result=$?
             case ${result} in
             "${DIALOG_CANCEL}" | "${DIALOG_ESC}")
-                printf "  %b Cancel was selected, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+                printf "  %b Cancel was selected, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
                 exit 1
                 ;;
             esac
@@ -904,7 +907,7 @@ If you want to specify a port other than 53, separate it with a hash.\
                     DNSSettingsCorrect=False
                     ;;
                 "${DIALOG_ESC}")
-                    printf "  %b Escape pressed, exiting installer at DNS Settings%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+                    printf "  %b Escape pressed, exiting installer at DNS Settings%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
                     exit 1
                     ;;
                 esac
@@ -955,7 +958,7 @@ setLogging() {
         ;;
     "${DIALOG_ESC}")
         # User pressed <ESC>
-        printf "  %b Escape pressed, exiting installer at Query Logging choice.%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "  %b Escape pressed, exiting installer at Query Logging choice.%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
         exit 1
         ;;
     esac
@@ -980,7 +983,7 @@ setPrivacyLevel() {
         printf "  %b Using privacy level: %s\\n" "${INFO}" "${PRIVACY_LEVEL}"
         ;;
     "${DIALOG_CANCEL}" | "${DIALOG_ESC}")
-        printf "  %b Cancelled privacy level selection.%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "  %b Cancelled privacy level selection.%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
         exit 1
         ;;
     esac
@@ -1014,7 +1017,7 @@ chooseBlocklists() {
         ;;
     "${DIALOG_ESC}")
         # User pressed <ESC>
-        printf "  %b Escape pressed, exiting installer at blocklist choice.%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "  %b Escape pressed, exiting installer at blocklist choice.%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
         exit 1
         ;;
     esac
@@ -1140,7 +1143,7 @@ installScripts() {
     else
         # Otherwise, show an error and exit
         printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${CROSS}" "${str}"
-        printf "\\t\\t%bError: Local repo %s not found, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "\\t\\t%bError: Local repo %s not found, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}" "${COL_NC}"
         return 1
     fi
 }
@@ -1155,13 +1158,13 @@ installConfigs() {
     # Install empty custom.list file if it does not exist
     if [[ ! -r "${PI_HOLE_CONFIG_DIR}/hosts/custom.list" ]]; then
         if ! install -D -T -o pihole -g pihole -m 660 /dev/null "${PI_HOLE_CONFIG_DIR}/hosts/custom.list" &>/dev/null; then
-            printf "  %b Error: Unable to initialize configuration file %s/custom.list\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${PI_HOLE_CONFIG_DIR}/hosts"
+            printf "  %b Error: Unable to initialize configuration file %s/custom.list\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${PI_HOLE_CONFIG_DIR}/hosts"
             return 1
         fi
     fi
 
     # Install pihole-FTL systemd or init.d service, based on whether systemd is the init system or not
-    if ps -p 1 -o comm= | grep -q systemd; then
+    if is_pid1 systemd; then
         install -T -m 0644 "${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}/advanced/Templates/pihole-FTL.systemd" '/etc/systemd/system/pihole-FTL.service'
 
         # Remove init.d service if present
@@ -1229,9 +1232,12 @@ stop_service() {
     # Can softfail, as process may not be installed when this is called
     local str="Stopping ${1} service"
     printf "  %b %s..." "${INFO}" "${str}"
-    if is_command systemctl; then
+    # If systemd is PID 1,
+    if is_pid1 systemd; then
+        # use that to restart the service
         systemctl -q stop "${1}" || true
     else
+        # Otherwise, fall back to the service command
         service "${1}" stop >/dev/null || true
     fi
     printf "%b  %b %s...\\n" "${OVER}" "${TICK}" "${str}"
@@ -1242,8 +1248,8 @@ restart_service() {
     # Local, named variables
     local str="Restarting ${1} service"
     printf "  %b %s..." "${INFO}" "${str}"
-    # If systemctl exists,
+    # If systemd is PID 1,
-    if is_command systemctl; then
+    if is_pid1 systemd; then
         # use that to restart the service
         systemctl -q restart "${1}"
     else
@@ -1258,8 +1264,8 @@ enable_service() {
     # Local, named variables
     local str="Enabling ${1} service to start on reboot"
     printf "  %b %s..." "${INFO}" "${str}"
-    # If systemctl exists,
+    # If systemd is PID1,
-    if is_command systemctl; then
+    if is_pid1 systemd; then
         # use that to enable the service
         systemctl -q enable "${1}"
     else
@@ -1274,8 +1280,8 @@ disable_service() {
     # Local, named variables
     local str="Disabling ${1} service"
     printf "  %b %s..." "${INFO}" "${str}"
-    # If systemctl exists,
+    # If systemd is PID1,
-    if is_command systemctl; then
+    if is_pid1 systemd; then
         # use that to disable the service
         systemctl -q disable "${1}"
     else
@@ -1286,8 +1292,8 @@ disable_service() {
 }
 
 check_service_active() {
-    # If systemctl exists,
+    # If systemd is PID1,
-    if is_command systemctl; then
+    if is_pid1 systemd; then
         # use that to check the status of the service
         systemctl -q is-enabled "${1}" 2>/dev/null
     else
@@ -1334,7 +1340,7 @@ update_package_cache() {
             UPDATE_PKG_CACHE="apt update"
         fi
         printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${CROSS}" "${str}"
-        printf "  %b Error: Unable to update package cache. Please try \"%s\"%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "sudo ${UPDATE_PKG_CACHE}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "  %b Error: Unable to update package cache. Please try \"%s\"%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "sudo ${UPDATE_PKG_CACHE}" "${COL_NC}"
         return 1
     fi
 }
@@ -1352,7 +1358,7 @@ notify_package_updates_available() {
         printf "%b  %b %s... up to date!\\n\\n" "${OVER}" "${TICK}" "${str}"
     else
         printf "%b  %b %s... %s updates available\\n" "${OVER}" "${TICK}" "${str}" "${updatesToInstall}"
-        printf "  %b %bIt is recommended to update your OS after installing the Pi-hole!%b\\n\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_GREEN}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "  %b %bIt is recommended to update your OS after installing the Pi-hole!%b\\n\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}" "${COL_NC}"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -1369,11 +1375,11 @@ install_dependent_packages() {
                 rm /tmp/pihole-meta.deb
             else
                 printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${CROSS}" "${str}"
-                printf "  %b Error: Unable to install Pi-hole dependency package.\\n" "${COL_RED}"
+                printf "  %b Error: Unable to install Pi-hole dependency package.\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}"
                 return 1
             fi
         else
-            printf "  %b Error: Unable to find Pi-hole dependency package.\\n" "${COL_RED}"
+            printf "  %b Error: Unable to find Pi-hole dependency package.\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}"
             return 1
         fi
     # Install Fedora/CentOS packages
@@ -1384,11 +1390,11 @@ install_dependent_packages() {
                 rm /tmp/pihole-meta.rpm
             else
                 printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${CROSS}" "${str}"
-                printf "  %b Error: Unable to install Pi-hole dependency package.\\n" "${COL_RED}"
+                printf "  %b Error: Unable to install Pi-hole dependency package.\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}"
                 return 1
             fi
         else
-            printf "  %b Error: Unable to find Pi-hole dependency package.\\n" "${COL_RED}"
+            printf "  %b Error: Unable to find Pi-hole dependency package.\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}"
             return 1
         fi
 
@@ -1617,13 +1623,13 @@ checkSelinux() {
     if [[ "${SELINUX_ENFORCING}" -eq 1 ]] && [[ -z "${PIHOLE_SELINUX}" ]]; then
         printf "  Pi-hole does not provide an SELinux policy as the required changes modify the security of your system.\\n"
         printf "  Please refer to https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/SELinux if SELinux is required for your deployment.\\n"
-        printf "      This check can be skipped by setting the environment variable %bPIHOLE_SELINUX%b to %btrue%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "      This check can be skipped by setting the environment variable %bPIHOLE_SELINUX%b to %btrue%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
         printf "      e.g: export PIHOLE_SELINUX=true\\n"
         printf "      By setting this variable to true you acknowledge there may be issues with Pi-hole during or after the install\\n"
-        printf "\\n  %bSELinux Enforcing detected, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "\\n  %bSELinux Enforcing detected, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
         exit 1
     elif [[ "${SELINUX_ENFORCING}" -eq 1 ]] && [[ -n "${PIHOLE_SELINUX}" ]]; then
-        printf "  %b %bSELinux Enforcing detected%b. PIHOLE_SELINUX env variable set - installer will continue\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "  %b %bSELinux Enforcing detected%b. PIHOLE_SELINUX env variable set - installer will continue\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -1721,13 +1727,13 @@ clone_or_reset_repos() {
         # Reset the Core repo
         resetRepo ${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO} ||
             {
-                printf "  %b Unable to reset %s, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}" "${COL_NC}"
+                printf "  %b Unable to reset %s, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}" "${COL_NC}"
                 exit 1
             }
         # Reset the Web repo
         resetRepo ${webInterfaceDir} ||
             {
-                printf "  %b Unable to reset %s, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${webInterfaceDir}" "${COL_NC}"
+                printf "  %b Unable to reset %s, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${webInterfaceDir}" "${COL_NC}"
                 exit 1
             }
     # Otherwise, a fresh installation is happening
@@ -1735,13 +1741,13 @@ clone_or_reset_repos() {
         # so get git files for Core
         getGitFiles ${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO} ${piholeGitUrl} ||
             {
-                printf "  %b Unable to clone %s into %s, unable to continue%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${piholeGitUrl}" "${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}" "${COL_NC}"
+                printf "  %b Unable to clone %s into %s, unable to continue%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${piholeGitUrl}" "${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}" "${COL_NC}"
                 exit 1
             }
         # get the Web git files
         getGitFiles ${webInterfaceDir} ${webInterfaceGitUrl} ||
             {
-                printf "  %b Unable to clone %s into ${webInterfaceDir}, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${webInterfaceGitUrl}" "${COL_NC}"
+                printf "  %b Unable to clone %s into ${webInterfaceDir}, exiting installer%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${webInterfaceGitUrl}" "${COL_NC}"
                 exit 1
             }
     fi
@@ -1817,7 +1823,7 @@ FTLinstall() {
                 return 1
             }
             printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${CROSS}" "${str}"
-            printf "  %b Error: Download of %s/%s failed (checksum error)%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${url}" "${binary}" "${COL_NC}"
+            printf "  %b Error: Download of %s/%s failed (checksum error)%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${url}" "${binary}" "${COL_NC}"
 
             # Remove temp dir
             remove_dir "${tempdir}"
@@ -1831,7 +1837,7 @@ FTLinstall() {
         }
         printf "%b  %b %s\\n" "${OVER}" "${CROSS}" "${str}"
         # The URL could not be found
-        printf "  %b Error: URL %s/%s not found%b\\n" "${COL_RED}" "${url}" "${binary}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "  %b Error: URL %s/%s not found%b\\n" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${url}" "${binary}" "${COL_NC}"
 
         # Remove temp dir
         remove_dir "${tempdir}"
@@ -1908,7 +1914,7 @@ get_binary_name() {
         # Something else - we try to use 32bit executable and warn the user
         if [[ ! "${machine}" == "i686" ]]; then
             printf "%b  %b %s...\\n" "${OVER}" "${CROSS}" "${str}"
-            printf "  %b %bNot able to detect architecture (unknown: %s), trying x86 (32bit) executable%b\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_RED}" "${machine}" "${COL_NC}"
+            printf "  %b %bNot able to detect architecture (unknown: %s), trying x86 (32bit) executable%b\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${machine}" "${COL_NC}"
             printf "  %b Contact Pi-hole Support if you experience issues (e.g: FTL not running)\\n" "${INFO}"
         else
             printf "%b  %b Detected 32bit (i686) architecture\\n" "${OVER}" "${TICK}"
@@ -1946,12 +1952,12 @@ FTLcheckUpdate() {
         path="${ftlBranch}/${binary}"
 
         # Check whether or not the binary for this FTL branch actually exists. If not, then there is no update!
-        local status
         if ! check_download_exists "$path"; then
+            local status
             status=$?
             if [ "${status}" -eq 1 ]; then
                 printf "  %b Branch \"%s\" is not available.\\n" "${INFO}" "${ftlBranch}"
-                printf "  %b Use %bpihole checkout ftl [branchname]%b to switch to a valid branch.\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_GREEN}" "${COL_NC}"
+                printf "  %b Use %bpihole checkout ftl [branchname]%b to switch to a valid branch.\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}" "${COL_NC}"
             elif [ "${status}" -eq 2 ]; then
                 printf "  %b Unable to download from ftl.pi-hole.net. Please check your Internet connection and try again later.\\n" "${CROSS}"
                 return 3
@@ -2037,11 +2043,6 @@ FTLdetect() {
 
     if FTLcheckUpdate "${1}"; then
         FTLinstall "${1}" || return 1
-    else
-        case $? in
-            1) :;; # FTL is up-to-date
-            *) exit 1;; # 404 (2), other HTTP or curl error (3), unknown (4)
-        esac
     fi
 }
 
@@ -2169,7 +2170,7 @@ main() {
     else
         # Otherwise, they do not have enough privileges, so let the user know
         printf "  %b %s\\n" "${INFO}" "${str}"
-        printf "  %b %bScript called with non-root privileges%b\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "  %b %bScript called with non-root privileges%b\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}" "${COL_NC}"
         printf "      The Pi-hole requires elevated privileges to install and run\\n"
         printf "      Please check the installer for any concerns regarding this requirement\\n"
         printf "      Make sure to download this script from a trusted source\\n\\n"
@@ -2193,7 +2194,7 @@ main() {
             # Otherwise, tell the user they need to run the script as root, and bail
             printf "%b  %b Sudo utility check\\n" "${OVER}" "${CROSS}"
             printf "  %b Sudo is needed for the Web Interface to run pihole commands\\n\\n" "${INFO}"
-            printf "  %b %bPlease re-run this installer as root${COL_NC}\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_RED}"
+            printf "  %b %bPlease re-run this installer as root${COL_NC}\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_LIGHT_RED}"
             exit 1
         fi
     fi
@@ -2204,17 +2205,9 @@ main() {
     # Check for availability of either the "service" or "systemctl" commands
     check_service_command
 
-    # Check if this is a fresh install or an update/repair
-    check_fresh_install
-
     # Check for supported package managers so that we may install dependencies
     package_manager_detect
 
-    # Update package cache only on apt based systems
-    if is_command apt-get; then
-            update_package_cache || exit 1
-    fi
-
     # Notify user of package availability
     notify_package_updates_available
 
@@ -2235,7 +2228,10 @@ main() {
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    if [[ "${fresh_install}" == false ]]; then
+    # in case of an update (can be a v5 -> v6 or v6 -> v6 update) or repair
+    if [[ -f "${PI_HOLE_V6_CONFIG}" ]] || [[ -f "/etc/pihole/setupVars.conf" ]]; then
+        # retain settings
+        fresh_install=false
         # if it's running unattended,
         if [[ "${runUnattended}" == true ]]; then
             printf "  %b Performing unattended setup, no dialogs will be displayed\\n" "${INFO}"
@@ -2383,10 +2379,8 @@ main() {
         printf "  %b If you have not done so already, the above IP should be set to static.\\n" "${INFO}"
 
         printf "  %b View the web interface at http://pi.hole:${WEBPORT}/admin or http://%s/admin\\n\\n" "${INFO}" "${IPV4_ADDRESS%/*}:${WEBPORT}"
-        printf "  %b Web Interface password: %b%s%b\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_GREEN}" "${pw}" "${COL_NC}"
+        printf "  %b Web Interface password: %b%s%b\\n" "${INFO}" "${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}" "${pw}" "${COL_NC}"
         printf "  %b This can be changed using 'pihole setpassword'\\n\\n" "${INFO}"
-        printf "  %b To allow your user to use all CLI functions without authentication, refer to\\n" "${INFO}"
-        printf "    our documentation at: https://docs.pi-hole.net/main/post-install/\\n\\n"
 
         # Final dialog message to the user
         dialog --no-shadow --keep-tite \
@@ -2395,11 +2389,7 @@ main() {
 \\n\\nIPv4:	${IPV4_ADDRESS%/*}\
 \\nIPv6:	${IPV6_ADDRESS:-"Not Configured"}\
 \\nIf you have not done so already, the above IP should be set to static.\
-\\nView the web interface at http://pi.hole/admin:${WEBPORT} or http://${IPV4_ADDRESS%/*}:${WEBPORT}/admin\\n\\nYour Admin Webpage login password is ${pw}\
+\\nView the web interface at http://pi.hole/admin:${WEBPORT} or http://${IPV4_ADDRESS%/*}:${WEBPORT}/admin\\n\\nYour Admin Webpage login password is ${pw}" "${r}" "${c}"
-\\n
-\\n
-\\nTo allow your user to use all CLI functions without authentication,\
-\\nrefer to https://docs.pi-hole.net/main/post-install/" "${r}" "${c}"
 
         INSTALL_TYPE="Installation"
     else
@@ -2408,7 +2398,7 @@ main() {
 
     # Display where the log file is
     printf "\\n  %b The install log is located at: %s\\n" "${INFO}" "${installLogLoc}"
-    printf "  %b %b%s complete! %b\\n" "${TICK}" "${COL_GREEN}" "${INSTALL_TYPE}" "${COL_NC}"
+    printf "  %b %b%s complete! %b\\n" "${TICK}" "${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}" "${INSTALL_TYPE}" "${COL_NC}"
 
     if [[ "${INSTALL_TYPE}" == "Update" ]]; then
         printf "\\n"

automated install/uninstall.sh

@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ ADMIN_INTERFACE_DIR=$(getFTLConfigValue "webserver.paths.webroot")$(getFTLConfig
 readonly ADMIN_INTERFACE_DIR
 
 while true; do
-    read -rp "  ${QST} Are you sure you would like to remove ${COL_BOLD}Pi-hole${COL_NC}? [y/N] " answer
+    read -rp "  ${QST} Are you sure you would like to remove ${COL_WHITE}Pi-hole${COL_NC}? [y/N] " answer
     case ${answer} in
         [Yy]* ) break;;
-        * ) echo -e "${OVER}  ${COL_GREEN}Uninstall has been canceled${COL_NC}"; exit 0;;
+        * ) echo -e "${OVER}  ${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}Uninstall has been canceled${COL_NC}"; exit 0;;
     esac
 done
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ readonly PI_HOLE_FILES_DIR="/etc/.pihole"
 SKIP_INSTALL="true"
 # shellcheck source="./automated install/basic-install.sh"
 source "${PI_HOLE_FILES_DIR}/automated install/basic-install.sh"
-
+# stop_service() is defined in basic-install.sh
 # package_manager_detect() sourced from basic-install.sh
 package_manager_detect
 
@@ -102,11 +102,7 @@ removePiholeFiles() {
     # Remove FTL
     if command -v pihole-FTL &> /dev/null; then
         echo -ne "  ${INFO} Removing pihole-FTL..."
-        if [[ -x "$(command -v systemctl)" ]]; then
+        stop_service pihole-FTL
-            systemctl stop pihole-FTL
-        else
-            service pihole-FTL stop
-        fi
         ${SUDO} rm -f /etc/systemd/system/pihole-FTL.service
         if [[ -d '/etc/systemd/system/pihole-FTL.service.d' ]]; then
             read -rp "  ${QST} FTL service override directory /etc/systemd/system/pihole-FTL.service.d detected. Do you wish to remove this from your system? [y/N] " answer
@@ -150,11 +146,11 @@ removePiholeFiles() {
 
     echo -e "\\n   We're sorry to see you go, but thanks for checking out Pi-hole!
        If you need help, reach out to us on GitHub, Discourse, Reddit or Twitter
-       Reinstall at any time: ${COL_BOLD}curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash${COL_NC}
+       Reinstall at any time: ${COL_WHITE}curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash${COL_NC}
 
-      ${COL_RED}Please reset the DNS on your router/clients to restore internet connectivity${COL_NC}
+      ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Please reset the DNS on your router/clients to restore internet connectivity${COL_NC}
       ${INFO} Pi-hole's meta package has been removed, use the 'autoremove' function from your package manager to remove unused dependencies${COL_NC}
-      ${COL_GREEN}Uninstallation Complete! ${COL_NC}"
+      ${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}Uninstallation Complete! ${COL_NC}"
 }
 
 ######### SCRIPT ###########

gravity.sh

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ etag_support=false
 
 # Check gravity temp directory
 if [ ! -d "${GRAVITY_TMPDIR}" ] || [ ! -w "${GRAVITY_TMPDIR}" ]; then
-  echo -e "  ${COL_RED}Gravity temporary directory does not exist or is not a writeable directory, falling back to /tmp. ${COL_NC}"
+  echo -e "  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Gravity temporary directory does not exist or is not a writeable directory, falling back to /tmp. ${COL_NC}"
   GRAVITY_TMPDIR="/tmp"
 fi
 
@@ -608,10 +608,8 @@ compareLists() {
 # Download specified URL and perform checks on HTTP status and file content
 gravity_DownloadBlocklistFromUrl() {
   local url="${1}" adlistID="${2}" saveLocation="${3}" compression="${4}" gravity_type="${5}" domain="${6}"
-  local listCurlBuffer str httpCode success="" ip customUpstreamResolver=""
+  local modifiedOptions="" listCurlBuffer str httpCode success="" ip cmd_ext
   local file_path permissions ip_addr port blocked=false download=true
-  # modifiedOptions is an array to store all the options used to check if the adlist has been changed upstream
-  local modifiedOptions=()
 
   # Create temp file to store content on disk instead of RAM
   # We don't use '--suffix' here because not all implementations of mktemp support it, e.g. on Alpine
@@ -628,14 +626,14 @@ gravity_DownloadBlocklistFromUrl() {
       # Save HTTP ETag to the specified file. An ETag is a caching related header,
       # usually returned in a response. If no ETag is sent by the server, an empty
       # file is created and can later be used consistently.
-      modifiedOptions=("${modifiedOptions[@]}" --etag-save "${saveLocation}".etag)
+      modifiedOptions="--etag-save ${saveLocation}.etag"
 
       if [[ -f "${saveLocation}.etag" ]]; then
         # This option makes a conditional HTTP request for the specific ETag read
         # from the given file by sending a custom If-None-Match header using the
         # stored ETag. This way, the server will only send the file if it has
         # changed since the last request.
-        modifiedOptions=("${modifiedOptions[@]}" --etag-compare "${saveLocation}".etag)
+        modifiedOptions="${modifiedOptions} --etag-compare ${saveLocation}.etag"
       fi
     fi
 
@@ -648,7 +646,7 @@ gravity_DownloadBlocklistFromUrl() {
       # Interstingly, this option is not supported by raw.githubusercontent.com
       # URLs, however, it is still supported by many older web servers which may
       # not support the HTTP ETag method so we keep it as a fallback.
-      modifiedOptions=("${modifiedOptions[@]}" -z "${saveLocation}")
+      modifiedOptions="${modifiedOptions} -z ${saveLocation}"
     fi
   fi
 
@@ -714,7 +712,7 @@ gravity_DownloadBlocklistFromUrl() {
       fi
       echo -e "${OVER}  ${CROSS} ${str} ${domain} is blocked by one of your lists. Using DNS server ${upstream} instead"
       echo -ne "  ${INFO} ${str} Pending..."
-      customUpstreamResolver="--resolve $domain:$port:$ip"
+      cmd_ext="--resolve $domain:$port:$ip"
     fi
   fi
 
@@ -752,7 +750,9 @@ gravity_DownloadBlocklistFromUrl() {
   fi
 
   if [[ "${download}" == true ]]; then
-    httpCode=$(curl --connect-timeout ${curl_connect_timeout} -s -L ${compression:+${compression}} ${customUpstreamResolver:+${customUpstreamResolver}} "${modifiedOptions[@]}" -w "%{http_code}" "${url}" -o "${listCurlBuffer}" 2>/dev/null)
+    # See https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/issues/6159 for justification of the below disable directive
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    httpCode=$(curl --connect-timeout ${curl_connect_timeout} -s -L ${compression} ${cmd_ext} ${modifiedOptions} -w "%{http_code}" "${url}" -o "${listCurlBuffer}" 2>/dev/null)
   fi
 
   case $url in
@@ -821,13 +821,13 @@ gravity_DownloadBlocklistFromUrl() {
   if [[ "${done}" != "true" ]]; then
     # Determine if cached list has read permission
     if [[ -r "${saveLocation}" ]]; then
-      echo -e "  ${CROSS} List download failed: ${COL_GREEN}using previously cached list${COL_NC}"
+      echo -e "  ${CROSS} List download failed: ${COL_LIGHT_GREEN}using previously cached list${COL_NC}"
       # Set list status to "download-failed/cached"
       database_adlist_status "${adlistID}" "3"
       # Add domains to database table file
       pihole-FTL "${gravity_type}" parseList "${saveLocation}" "${gravityTEMPfile}" "${adlistID}"
     else
-      echo -e "  ${CROSS} List download failed: ${COL_RED}no cached list available${COL_NC}"
+      echo -e "  ${CROSS} List download failed: ${COL_LIGHT_RED}no cached list available${COL_NC}"
       # Manually reset these two numbers because we do not call parseList here
       database_adlist_number "${adlistID}" 0 0
       database_adlist_status "${adlistID}" "4"
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ gravity_ShowCount() {
 
 # Trap Ctrl-C
 gravity_Trap() {
-  trap '{ echo -e "\\n\\n  ${INFO} ${COL_RED}User-abort detected${COL_NC}"; gravity_Cleanup "error"; }' INT
+  trap '{ echo -e "\\n\\n  ${INFO} ${COL_LIGHT_RED}User-abort detected${COL_NC}"; gravity_Cleanup "error"; }' INT
 }
 
 # Clean up after Gravity upon exit or cancellation

pihole

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # This file is copyright under the latest version of the EUPL.
 # Please see LICENSE file for your rights under this license.
 
-PI_HOLE_SCRIPT_DIR="/opt/pihole"
+readonly PI_HOLE_SCRIPT_DIR="/opt/pihole"
 
 # PI_HOLE_BIN_DIR is not readonly here because in some functions (checkout),
 # they might get set again when the installer is sourced. This causes an
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ readonly colfile="${PI_HOLE_SCRIPT_DIR}/COL_TABLE"
 # shellcheck source=./advanced/Scripts/COL_TABLE
 source "${colfile}"
 
-utilsfile="${PI_HOLE_SCRIPT_DIR}/utils.sh"
+readonly utilsfile="${PI_HOLE_SCRIPT_DIR}/utils.sh"
 # shellcheck source=./advanced/Scripts/utils.sh
 source "${utilsfile}"
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ Time:
     fi
 
     if [[ ${error} == true ]];then
-      echo -e "  ${COL_RED}Unknown format for blocking timer!${COL_NC}"
+      echo -e "  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Unknown format for blocking timer!${COL_NC}"
       echo -e "  Try 'pihole disable --help' for more information."
       exit 1
     fi
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ Options:
     echo -e "  ${INFO} Enabling logging..."
     local str="Logging has been enabled!"
   else
-    echo -e "  ${COL_RED}Invalid option${COL_NC}
+    echo -e "  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Invalid option${COL_NC}
   Try 'pihole logging --help' for more information."
     exit 1
   fi
@@ -389,14 +389,14 @@ tailFunc() {
   echo -e "  ${INFO} Press Ctrl-C to exit"
 
   # Get logfile path
-  LOGFILE=$(getFTLConfigValue files.log.dnsmasq)
   readonly LOGFILE
+  LOGFILE=$(getFTLConfigValue files.log.dnsmasq)
 
   # Strip date from each line
   # Color blocklist/denylist/wildcard entries as red
   # Color A/AAAA/DHCP strings as white
   # Color everything else as gray
-  tail -f $LOGFILE | grep --line-buffered -- "${1}" | sed -E \
+  tail -f $LOGFILE | grep --line-buffered "${1}" | sed -E \
     -e "s,($(date +'%b %d ')| dnsmasq\[[0-9]*\]),,g" \
     -e "s,(.*(denied |gravity blocked ).*),${COL_RED}&${COL_NC}," \
     -e "s,.*(query\\[A|DHCP).*,${COL_NC}&${COL_NC}," \
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ case "${1}" in
   "enable"                        ) need_root=0;;
   "disable"                       ) need_root=0;;
   "-d" | "debug"                  ) ;;
-  "-g" | "updateGravity"          ) need_root=0;;
+  "-g" | "updateGravity"          ) ;;
   "reloaddns"                     ) ;;
   "reloadlists"                   ) ;;
   "setpassword"                   ) ;;
@@ -570,9 +570,9 @@ if [[ -z ${USER} ]]; then
   USER=$(whoami)
 fi
 
-# Check if the current user is not root and if the command
+# Check if the current user is neither root nor pihole and if the command
 # requires root. If so, exit with an error message.
-if [[ $EUID -ne 0 && need_root -eq 1 ]];then
+if [[ $EUID -ne 0 && ${USER} != "pihole" && need_root -eq 1 ]];then
   echo -e "  ${CROSS} The Pi-hole command requires root privileges, try:"
   echo -e "      ${COL_GREEN}sudo pihole $*${COL_NC}"
   exit 1

test/_centos_10.Dockerfile

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM quay.io/centos/centos:stream10
 # Disable SELinux
 RUN echo "SELINUX=disabled" > /etc/selinux/config
-RUN yum install -y --allowerasing curl git initscripts
+RUN yum install -y --allowerasing curl git
 
 ENV GITDIR=/etc/.pihole
 ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole

test/_centos_9.Dockerfile

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM quay.io/centos/centos:stream9
 # Disable SELinux
 RUN echo "SELINUX=disabled" > /etc/selinux/config
-RUN yum install -y --allowerasing curl git initscripts
+RUN yum install -y --allowerasing curl git
 
 ENV GITDIR=/etc/.pihole
 ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole

test/_fedora_40.Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 FROM fedora:40
-RUN dnf install -y git initscripts
+RUN dnf install -y git
 
 ENV GITDIR=/etc/.pihole
 ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole

test/_fedora_41.Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 FROM fedora:41
-RUN dnf install -y git initscripts
+RUN dnf install -y git
 
 ENV GITDIR=/etc/.pihole
 ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole

test/_fedora_42.Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 FROM fedora:42
-RUN dnf install -y git initscripts
+RUN dnf install -y git gawk
 
 ENV GITDIR=/etc/.pihole
 ENV SCRIPTDIR=/opt/pihole

test/requirements.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pyyaml == 6.0.2
-pytest == 8.4.1
+pytest == 8.3.5
-pytest-xdist == 3.8.0
+pytest-xdist == 3.6.1
 pytest-testinfra == 10.2.2
-tox == 4.27.0
+tox == 4.26.0
 pytest-clarity == 1.0.1

test/test_any_automated_install.py

@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ def test_installPihole_fresh_install_readableFiles(host):
     mock_command("dialog", {"*": ("", "0")}, host)
     # mock git pull
     mock_command_passthrough("git", {"pull": ("", "0")}, host)
+    # mock PID 1 to pretend to be systemd
+    mock_command_2(
+        "ps",
+        {
+            "--pid 1": ("systemd", "0"),
+        },
+        host,
+    )
     # mock systemctl to not start FTL
     mock_command_2(
         "systemctl",
@@ -73,6 +81,7 @@ def test_installPihole_fresh_install_readableFiles(host):
             "enable pihole-FTL": ("", "0"),
             "restart pihole-FTL": ("", "0"),
             "start pihole-FTL": ("", "0"),
+            "stop pihole-FTL": ("", "0"),
             "*": ('echo "systemctl call with $@"', "0"),
         },
         host,
@@ -89,8 +98,10 @@ def test_installPihole_fresh_install_readableFiles(host):
     export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
     umask 0027
     runUnattended=true
+    fresh_install=false
     source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh > /dev/null
     runUnattended=true
+    fresh_install=false
     main
     /opt/pihole/pihole-FTL-prestart.sh
     """
@@ -129,13 +140,6 @@ def test_installPihole_fresh_install_readableFiles(host):
     check_macvendor = test_cmd.format("r", "/etc/pihole/macvendor.db", piholeuser)
     actual_rc = host.run(check_macvendor).rc
     assert exit_status_success == actual_rc
-    # check readable and executable /etc/init.d/pihole-FTL
-    check_init = test_cmd.format("x", "/etc/init.d/pihole-FTL", piholeuser)
-    actual_rc = host.run(check_init).rc
-    assert exit_status_success == actual_rc
-    check_init = test_cmd.format("r", "/etc/init.d/pihole-FTL", piholeuser)
-    actual_rc = host.run(check_init).rc
-    assert exit_status_success == actual_rc
     # check readable and executable manpages
     if maninstalled is True:
         check_man = test_cmd.format("x", "/usr/local/share/man", piholeuser)
@@ -471,7 +475,6 @@ def test_package_manager_has_pihole_deps(host):
         """
     source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
     package_manager_detect
-    update_package_cache
     build_dependency_package
     install_dependent_packages
     """
@@ -488,7 +491,6 @@ def test_meta_package_uninstall(host):
         """
     source /opt/pihole/basic-install.sh
     package_manager_detect
-    update_package_cache
     build_dependency_package
     install_dependent_packages
     """