AdGuard Home pause service blocking

[cayvoh]

Hello guys, is it possible to have multiple pause service blocking on different times on the same day. I have tried creating but it always overwrites.

[ghost]

This is currently a feature request.

At this stage from reading, it looks like the easiest way to do it would be to apply the $ctag rule to specific clients, and schedule a script that interfaces with the AdGuard Home API to run at the desired times, or by using Home Assistant.

[cayvoh]

Am running AdGuard Home on a college setup. I want to allow students to browse freely at 1pm - 2pm and from 5pm to 8 am the next day. How do apply the ctag rule for such a setup?

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On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 6:08 AM jslawler-gh ***@***.***> wrote: This is currently <#1692> a feature request. At this stage from reading, it looks like the easiest way to do it would be to apply the $ctag rule to specific clients, and schedule a script that interfaces with the AdGuard Home API to run at the desired times, or by using Home Assistant. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#6835 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AVPAWFKERC6KLRZKBFJOMM3YZTW4RAVCNFSM6AAAAABE7DYQYKVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43SRDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHM4DQOBUGI2DC> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.*** com>

[ghost]

You can read up on how to use the ctag rule here.
As for the rules, you would store them in the AdGuardHome.yaml file like the example below:

user_rules:
  - '||example.com'

To do what you want to do you would need to automate the function, something like the below would do it. I haven't tested it though.

This script will:
Stop AdGuard Home.
Rename AdGuardHome.yaml to AdGuardHome.backup safely, avoiding overwriting if a backup already exists.
Rename AdGuardHome.backup to AdGuardHome.yaml when needed.
Start AdGuard Home again.
Please note that you’ll need to set up cron jobs to run this script at the specified times.

#!/bin/bash

# Define the paths to the AdGuard Home binary and configuration files
ADGUARD_BINARY="/path/to/AdGuardHome"
CONFIG_FILE="/path/to/AdGuardHome.yaml"
BACKUP_FILE="/path/to/AdGuardHome.backup"

# Stop AdGuard Home service
$ADGUARD_BINARY stop

# Check the time and date to determine which action to take
HOUR=$(date +'%H')
DAY=$(date +'%u') # Day of the week (1..7); 1 is Monday

# Between 1 PM and 2 PM or 5 PM to 8 AM the next day
if { [ "$HOUR" -ge 13 ] && [ "$HOUR" -lt 14 ]; } || { [ "$HOUR" -ge 17 ] || [ "$HOUR" -lt 8 ]; }; then
  # Make sure we don't overwrite the backup file
  if [ -f "$BACKUP_FILE" ]; then
    mv "$BACKUP_FILE" "${BACKUP_FILE}_$(date +'%Y%m%d%H%M%S')"
  fi
  # Rename the current config to backup
  mv "$CONFIG_FILE" "$BACKUP_FILE"
else
  # All other times, use the backup file
  if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
    mv "$CONFIG_FILE" "${CONFIG_FILE}_$(date +'%Y%m%d%H%M%S')"
  fi
  mv "$BACKUP_FILE" "$CONFIG_FILE"
fi

# Start AdGuard Home service
$ADGUARD_BINARY start

To automate this process, you would set up two cron jobs to run this script at the desired times. Here’s an example of what the cron entries might look like:

# Run script at 1 PM every day
0 13 * * * /path/to/script.sh
# Run script at 2 PM every day
0 14 * * * /path/to/script.sh
# Run script at 5 PM every day
0 17 * * * /path/to/script.sh
# Run script at 8 AM every day
0 8 * * * /path/to/script.sh

Make sure to replace /path/to/AdGuardHome and /path/to/script.sh with the actual paths on your system. Also, ensure that the script has executable permissions by running chmod +x /path/to/script.sh.
This script assumes that the AdGuardHome binary has the capability to start and stop the service directly. If your setup requires a different command to control the service, such as systemctl, make sure to update the script accordingly.

[cayvoh]

Thanks, I'll check it out! Can I get back if i face any challenges?

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On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 11:14 AM jslawler-gh ***@***.***> wrote: You can read up on how to use the ctag rule here <https://adguard-dns.io/kb/general/dns-filtering-syntax/#ctag-modifier>. As for the rules, you would store them in the AdGuardHome.yaml file like the example below: user_rules: - '||example.com' To do what you want to do you would need to automate the function, something like the below would do it. I haven't tested it though. This script will: Stop AdGuard Home. Rename AdGuardHome.yaml to AdGuardHome.backup safely, avoiding overwriting if a backup already exists. Rename AdGuardHome.backup to AdGuardHome.yaml when needed. Start AdGuard Home again. Please note that you’ll need to set up cron jobs to run this script at the specified times. #!/bin/bash # Define the paths to the AdGuard Home binary and configuration files ADGUARD_BINARY="/path/to/AdGuardHome" CONFIG_FILE="/path/to/AdGuardHome.yaml" BACKUP_FILE="/path/to/AdGuardHome.backup" # Stop AdGuard Home service $ADGUARD_BINARY stop # Check the time and date to determine which action to take HOUR=$(date +'%H') DAY=$(date +'%u') # Day of the week (1..7); 1 is Monday # Between 1 PM and 2 PM or 5 PM to 8 AM the next day if { [ "$HOUR" -ge 13 ] && [ "$HOUR" -lt 14 ]; } || { [ "$HOUR" -ge 17 ] || [ "$HOUR" -lt 8 ]; }; then # Make sure we don't overwrite the backup file if [ -f "$BACKUP_FILE" ]; then mv "$BACKUP_FILE" "${BACKUP_FILE}_$(date +'%Y%m%d%H%M%S')" fi # Rename the current config to backup mv "$CONFIG_FILE" "$BACKUP_FILE" else # All other times, use the backup file if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then mv "$CONFIG_FILE" "${CONFIG_FILE}_$(date +'%Y%m%d%H%M%S')" fi mv "$BACKUP_FILE" "$CONFIG_FILE" fi # Start AdGuard Home service $ADGUARD_BINARY start To automate this process, you would set up two cron jobs to run this script at the desired times. Here’s an example of what the cron entries might look like: # Run script at 1 PM every day 0 13 * * * /path/to/script.sh # Run script at 2 PM every day 0 14 * * * /path/to/script.sh # Run script at 5 PM every day 0 17 * * * /path/to/script.sh # Run script at 8 AM every day 0 8 * * * /path/to/script.sh Make sure to replace /path/to/AdGuardHome and /path/to/script.sh with the actual paths on your system. Also, ensure that the script has executable permissions by running chmod +x /path/to/script.sh. This script assumes that the AdGuardHome binary has the capability to start and stop the service directly. If your setup requires a different command to control the service, such as systemctl, make sure to update the script accordingly. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#6835 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AVPAWFJ626T6PQUHGCPZLYLYZ7MF5AVCNFSM6AAAAABE7DYQYKVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43SRDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHM4DQOJZGA2DK> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.*** com>

[ghost]

Make a backup before making changes.

[cayvoh]

Thanks, I will.

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On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 2:13 PM jslawler-gh ***@***.***> wrote: Make a backup before making changes. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#6835 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AVPAWFJQFGW3GQE3DASY6LLY2ABEDAVCNFSM6AAAAABE7DYQYKVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43SRDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHM4DSMBRGA3TM> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.*** com>