How to update pihole (in docker)

Bubba2017 · August 9, 2018 at 10:14 PM

My raspberry pi I have the the Milhouse build #805. I have Docker installed with pi-hole running.

I see that there is a new version of pi-hole out, but don't know how to update it.

**CvH** · August 10, 2018 at 7:10 AM Official Post

Quote from Bubba2017

but don't know how to update it

the pi-hole version comes directly from the used docker image, as long this is not updated and fixed you can't update

afaik 4.0 has some problems so there is no update yet

**Iridium** · August 10, 2018 at 9:56 AM Official Post

You might be able to do it by running.

Code

docker exec "pihole_container_name" pihole up

but as cvh mentioned, there are issues with V4.0 so it's best to stay on the current release.

Bubba2017 · August 11, 2018 at 2:45 AM

Thanks,

Didn't work --> docker exec "pihole_container_name" pihole up

But going to stay on current version.

**Iridium** · August 11, 2018 at 9:58 AM Official Post

You need to enter the pihole container name as used on your machine (docker ps -a) not "pihole_container_name".

Still best to stick with 3,3.

gurabli · August 11, 2019 at 10:48 AM

I see Pihole docker is still on version 3.x, I wonder if there was a specific reason not to update to latest Pihole? What are the problems with v3.x?

And if update is possible, how?

**aptalca** · August 11, 2019 at 3:58 PM

Pihole doesn't run in docker very well. Some arguments need to be entered in the container creation step and webui settings changes are reset when it is restarted. Not to mention v4 flat out didn't work on some devices.

We have released an adguard addon that works much better. I have personally switched over to adguard as well. It is a more polished product.

You can install that instead, then go to libreelec's ip at port 3000 to do the install wizard (you don't have to change any of those settings) and then it will be available at port 80

kowalski · May 12, 2020 at 8:22 AM

Hi
I'm looking that is new Pi-Hole 5. Yesterday I tried follow the steps from here
Docker Hub
for upgrading pi-hole in docker on my latest LE but unsucessfully

Can you tell me what I do wrong or tell me steps how to upgrade pi-hole?
thx