AB-Solution - The Ad Blocking Solution

[eclp]

After the update comes this message:

Oct  5 10:34:09 pixelserv[1302]: invalid file path de-de

What does that mean?

 

[thelonelycoder]

After the update comes this message:

Oct  5 10:34:09 pixelserv[1302]: invalid file path de-de

What does that mean?

That seems a localization error that is not handled properly or something.
Ask kvic in his support forum, he no longer responds to posts here on SNB.

 

[Martin_D]

This error message keep popping up in the log file

Oct  6 07:51:33 pixelserv[15095]: tracking.netrefer.com _.netrefer.com missing
Oct  6 07:51:33 pixelserv[15095]: Failed to open file /opt/var/cache/pixelserv/_.netrefer.com

pixelserv-tls version: v35.HZ12.Kk compiled: Sep 25 2017 19:44:15 options: 10.******

 

[thelonelycoder]

This error message keep popping up in the log file

Oct  6 07:51:33 pixelserv[15095]: tracking.netrefer.com _.netrefer.com missing
Oct  6 07:51:33 pixelserv[15095]: Failed to open file /opt/var/cache/pixelserv/_.netrefer.com

pixelserv-tls version: v35.HZ12.Kk compiled: Sep 25 2017 19:44:15 options: 10.******

Use cu to update AB-Solution, then disable and re-enable ad-blocking.

 

[Martin_D]

Use cu to update AB-Solution, then disable and re-enable ad-blocking.

Thank you that has resolved the problem

 

[cmkelley]

Will uninstalling AB-Solution wipe out my Entware?? That seems a bit excessive, I use Entware for a lot of things.

Remove info:
This removes AB-Solution from your router.

These files will be removed, backups will be made
to the /tmp/mnt/lionusb/AB-Solution_uninstall directory:

/jffs/scripts/post-mount
/jffs/scripts/dnsmasq.postconf
/jffs/scripts/services-start
/jffs/scripts/services-stop
/jffs/scripts/wan-start

Note that the Entware directory in
/tmp/mnt/lionusb/entware
will be renamed and will no longer work.

You are about to remove AB-Solution from
your router.
---------------------------------------------------

Continue? [1=Yes e=Exit]

Is there a way to manually uninstall it so I don't lose Entware?

EDIT/UPDATE: It looks like just editing out the stuff added to /jffs/scripts/ should do it? In case you're wondering why I need to uninstall, first, it seems to have caused some weird issue with my ntp server (on another box) and second, in order to support the websites I want to support, I need the ability to allow ads on a per-website basis (Adblock Plus style), so I'd have to allow all of google's ad services if I did it a the router level. :-( I guess I should have figured out the second issue before hand. Anyways, the tool looks cool, just not suited to my needs.

 

[thelonelycoder]

Will uninstalling AB-Solution wipe out my Entware?? That seems a bit excessive, I use Entware for a lot of things.

Is there a way to manually uninstall it so I don't lose Entware?

EDIT/UPDATE: It looks like just editing out the stuff added to /jffs/scripts/ should do it? In case you're wondering why I need to uninstall, first, it seems to have caused some weird issue with my ntp server (on another box) and second, in order to support the websites I want to support, I need the ability to allow ads on a per-website basis (Adblock Plus style), so I'd have to allow all of google's ad services if I did it a the router level. :-( I guess I should have figured out the second issue before hand. Anyways, the tool looks cool, just not suited to my needs.

For a standard AB-Solution installation, you can safely remove these files:
/jffs/scripts/dnsmasq.postconf
/jffs/scripts/update-notification (will no longer work if AB is removed)

If pixelserv-tls was installed, also remove:
/jffs/scripts/wan-start
And run:

opkg remove pixelserv-tls

and this, altough this file ought to be deleted by above command:

rm /opt/etc/init.d/S80pixelserv-tls

and these:

rm /opt/etc/absolution.sig
rm /opt/bin/ab-solution

Then edit /jffs/scripts/post-mount to only have these lines left:

#!/bin/sh

if [ "$1" = "/tmp/mnt/<your device>" ];then
    ln -nsf $1/entware /tmp/opt
fi

Then edit /jffs/scripts/services-start, removing these two lines:

logger "AB-Solution started rc.unslung via $0"
$RC start $0

(and all the comment lines starting with # if you wan to)

Then restart dnsmasq with:

service restart_dnsmasq

Then remove the /mnt/<your device>/adblocking/ directory:

rm -rf /mnt/<your device>/adblocking/

and the AB main file:

rm /mnt/<your device>/ab-solution.sh

Then, for good measure, reboot the router and hope for the best...

 

[cmkelley]

Thank you TLC, much appreciated!

 

[bayern1975]

no way to block ads in tapatalk in last two month's....any solution?

Sent from my Huawei-P10 using Tapatalk

 

[wyldstallyn]

Can there be an option to save router stats to a file and send a weekly email?

 

[thelonelycoder]

no way to block ads in tapatalk in last two month's....any solution?

Sent from my Huawei-P10 using Tapatalk

No status change.

 

[thelonelycoder]

Can there be an option to save router stats to a file and send a weekly email?

Not through the UI.
But you can comment out line 397 in /adblocking/addon/log-stats.add from

    if [ $4 == "on" ];then
         rm -f $3
    fi

to this:

    if [ $4 == "on" ];then
    #    rm -f $3
    fi

Be aware that updates may replace the file.

 

[Alfsu]

Testing installation on RT-AC86U with Merlin 382.1_A3:

...@AC86U:/tmp/mnt/4GB# sh ab-solution.sh
    _   ___     ___      _      _   _
   /_\ | _ )___/ __| ___| |_  _| |_(_)___ _ _
  / _ \| _ \___\__ \/ _ \ | || |  _| / _ \ ' \
 /_/ \_\___/   |___/\___/_|\_,_|\__|_\___/_||_|

 Welcome
 This is AB-Solution 3.9 [3.9.1]

 looking for an installation
 found AB-Solution on /tmp/mnt/4GB
 checking installation state
ls: /tmp/var/spool/cron/crontabs: No such file or directory
grep: /tmp/var/spool/cron/crontabs/username: No such file or directory
ls: /tmp/var/spool/cron/crontabs: No such file or directory
grep: /tmp/var/spool/cron/crontabs/username: No such file or directory

it seems the installation script fails to create files under /tmp/var/

I had to remove ab-solution to regain internet access...

On testing mode at the moment, so let me know if you like to have some tests done to get ab-solution running on the AC86U!

Thank you

EDIT: Try installation with and without AiProtection.
These are the only Cron Jobs listed:

/jffs$ cru l
00 2 * * Wed /tmp/mnt/4GB/adblocking/addon/update-hosts.add cronjob #AB_UpdateHosts#
20 5 * * * /tmp/mnt/4GB/adblocking/addon/rotate-logs.add #AB_RotateLogs#

 

[thelonelycoder]

EDIT: Try installation with and without AiProtection.
These are the only Cron Jobs listed:

That was created by a simple cru a command which appears to be the same in the 382.xx code.
Apart from that, was the install successfull?

On testing mode at the moment, so let me know if you like to have some tests done to get ab-solution running on the AC86U!

Without a device to test it on myself, I'm not going to change any of the AB-Solution code. It would be guesswork with no end, even if only a small part of the thousands of lines of code need adjustment.

 

[iManuB]

I have a stupid question:

It's okay a USB stick (4GB) with these features: read: 5.80mb/s - write: 17.80mb/s

It's enough?

This USB have three partition: AB-Solution - Entware (for Pixelsrv-tls) and Skynet.

Thanks!

 

[Alfsu]

Apart from that, was the install successfull?

.

Ad blocking is working; PS won't install with script though.

Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk

 

[thelonelycoder]

I have a stupid question:

It's okay a USB stick (4GB) with these features: read: 5.80mb/s - write: 17.80mb/s

It's enough?

This USB have three partition: AB-Solution - Entware (for Pixelsrv-tls) and Skynet.

Thanks!

More than enough.

 

[iManuB]

More than enough.

I was confused: the parameters are inverted:

write: 5.80mb/s - read: 17.80mb/s

Thanks!

 

[thelonelycoder]

I was confused: the parameters are inverted:

write: 5.80mb/s - read: 17.80mb/s

Thanks!

I thougt so, it was obvious.

 

[iManuB]

I thougt so, it was obvious.

Thanks, thelonelycoder. I'm sorry.

Now I'm quieter!