thelonelycoder
Part of the Furniture
Try this, it uninstalls dig and reinstalls it, run one command after the other in the terminal:
Code:
opkg remove bind-dig
opkg install bind-digDiversion Diversion - the Router Ad-Blocker
- Thread starter thelonelycoder
- Start date
Got it working now, ran "opkg upgrade", thanks for all the help!
dugaduga
Senior Member
@thelonelycoder, what list style is more efficient for sorting, hosts style or domains only?
thelonelycoder
Part of the Furniture
Sorting where? Diversion initially sorts the list without the blocking IP, no matter if a hosts or domain list is used.
dugaduga
Senior Member
sorting when downloading list updates from the web; for example; do host style lists require more processing because of the extra size and having to replace the 0.0.0.0 with diversions pixelsrv address? where as domain only only requires placing the blocking address at the beginning of each new line; if they are equal i may as well download domain only to save bandwidth...
thelonelycoder
Part of the Furniture
You can save bandwidth by using domains only files. But that's about it. The process for hosts or domain lists is the same while updating as I completely replace the files while doing it.
thelonelycoder
Part of the Furniture
Apparently, there's a bypass YouTube ads trick that works in browsers. Request the desktop site when on mobile.
Add a dot to the .com name (.com.) and no ads are shown on YouTube and other platforms:
No ads:
https://www.youtube.com./watch?v=cZrOcCXNq5c
With ads:
Note that this particular video may not actually have inserted ads
Add a dot to the .com name (.com.) and no ads are shown on YouTube and other platforms:
No ads:
https://www.youtube.com./watch?v=cZrOcCXNq5c
With ads:
Note that this particular video may not actually have inserted ads
Sooo..... looks like my USB thumb drive may be dying and need to replace it with a new one.
The challenge I'm trying to figure out is how I migrate my old configuration/certs to the new drive without having to do anything crazy.
I use Diversion + pixelserv-TLS (so obviously I want to maintain my configuration, whitelist, blacklist, TLS certificate etc.) -- i also use Skynet.
I am more concerned about my Diversion setup because that's where I have made more tweaks. If I had to re-install Skynet without my old config that's fine.
The challenge I'm trying to figure out is how I migrate my old configuration/certs to the new drive without having to do anything crazy.
I use Diversion + pixelserv-TLS (so obviously I want to maintain my configuration, whitelist, blacklist, TLS certificate etc.) -- i also use Skynet.
I am more concerned about my Diversion setup because that's where I have made more tweaks. If I had to re-install Skynet without my old config that's fine.
Make a local backup in Diversion (d, 8, 2). It will be in /jffs/addons/diversion. Replace your drive and reinstall Diversion using the backup if prompted. If not prompted, uninstall Diversion (don't delete the backup) and reinstall through amtm and it should find your backup still there. Easy peasy.
thelonelycoder
Part of the Furniture
Use the local backup function in d to make a backup.
Be sure to remove the Diversion WebUI files in d before making the local backup. Restoring with the WebUI enabled is not yet built in and it could cause trouble.
Then do the device swap and install Diversion through amtm, it’ll ask if you want to restore from backup.
The rest is just pure magic.
Apparently, there's a bypass YouTube ads trick that works in browsers. Request the desktop site when on mobile.
Add a dot to the .com name (.com.) and no ads are shown on YouTube and other platforms:
No ads:
https://www.youtube.com./watch?v=cZrOcCXNq5c
With ads:
Note that this particular video may not actually have inserted ads
Not quite sure why, from a technical point of view, this would work. Adding a trailing dot merely tells your local resolver not to attempt appending your local domain to the DNS query. All I can think of is maybe the canonical URL is used as the referrer from within the local Javascript code, breaking the ability to insert the ads. In which case, pretty sure Google are gonna plug that hole once they figure it out.
Assuming this does work as reported - I'm still skeptical, pending any technical explanation.
I was reading about this earlier today. It's quite interesting but for sure Google is going to fix it soon.Apparently, there's a bypass YouTube ads trick that works in browsers. Request the desktop site when on mobile.
Add a dot to the .com name (.com.) and no ads are shown on YouTube and other platforms:
No ads:
https://www.youtube.com./watch?v=cZrOcCXNq5c
With ads:
Note that this particular video may not actually have inserted ads
Maybe someone with the right knowledge around here can investigate and it can be used in the future in our advantage
SomeWhereOverTheRainBow
Part of the Furniture
if it can be used as a cname replacement, it might have an advantage, but i would not know where to begin on how that could be implemented. the down side is it assumes you are not signed in and may flag for you to sign in. if it does then it breaks this workaround. example would be on age restricted videos where the user is required to sign in from an adult account. hitting signin from the video breaks the effectiveness of the "." at the end of com.I was reading about this earlier today. It's quite interesting but for sure Google is going to fix it soon.
Maybe someone with the right knowledge around here can investigate and it can be used in the future in our advantage
Makaveli
Very Senior Member
Just tested this and it works.
Question will be how long until google closes this hole.
buckZor
New Around Here
Hey guys, fairly new to my ASUSRouter, I am loving Merlin and Diversion. I do have the Youtube blocking enabled and after at least a week of youtube watching with uBlock Origin disabled to help the router "learn" the Youtube ads I am still seeing tons. I've been following the Dnsmasq logfile and am not seeing any Youtube blocking. I've also verified that my DNS is set to only my router IP. Diversion is working wonderfully however with other ads. RT-AX88U, Firmware: 384.17, Diversion 4.1.12. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Diamond67
Senior Member
Something is terribly wrong and I don't know where to start to try to fix the situation. So I start here, with this thread.
When I just normally opened amtm and checked for updates, I got this:
When I open Diversion, I get this (notice the first line (syntax error) and obviously pixelserv-tls is not running:
When I go from Diversion back to amtm, I get this (notice Entware line and "-> 8 p avail")
I rebooted the router but that didn't help. Disk check script log won't show any errors.
ep manage entware packages won't help.
When I just normally opened amtm and checked for updates, I got this:
Code:
Enter option u
amtm 3.1.7 FW by thelonelycoder
RT-AC68U (armv7l) FW-384.17 @ 192.168.1.1
The Asuswrt-Merlin Terminal Menu
1 open Diversion v4.1.12
2 open Skynet v7.1.8
8 open nsrum v30.3.0
j1 open connmon v2.6.0
j3 open scMerlin v1.1.2
j5 open uiDivStats v2.1.0
ERROR: truncating field 8 <0x27d710> to 4 byteCollected errors:
* parse_status: Failed to parse Status line for column
* parse_status: Failed to parse Status line for locales
* pkg_state_status_from_str: Internal error: state_status=armv7-2.6
* pkg_get_installed_files: Failed to open //opt/lib/opkg/info/procps-~g-tkill.list: No such file or directory.
* pkg_get_installed_files: Failed to open //opt/lib/opkg/info/$opkg.list: No such file or directory.
ep manage Entware packages -> upd avail
- Package version -> has
- Package version -> has
- Package version -> has
- Package version -> has
- Package version -> has
- Package version -> ok
- Package version -> has
- Package version -> has
m menu amtm uu force update v3.1.7
_____________________________________________
Third party script update(s) available! Use
the scripts own update function to update.
_____________________________________________When I open Diversion, I get this (notice the first line (syntax error) and obviously pixelserv-tls is not running:
Code:
/opt/bin/pixelserv-tls: line 1: syntax error: unexpected "("
Diversion 4.1.12 by thelonelycoder
RT-AC68U (armv7l) FW-384.17 @ 192.168.1.1 IPv6
37,638 blocked domains by 5 hosts file(s)
4.832M t 11,135 w 626 n ads since Jun 15 05:20
/mnt/ASUS_ENTWARE | Size 14.8G | Used 7.4G (53%)
d Diversion Standard enabled
c communication DivUn stats backup FWun
a ad-blocking to IP 192.168.1.3
l logging dnsmasq.log 4.2M
ep pixelserv-tls 192.168.1.3 (not running)
b blocking list fs Custom Thu, Sun @ 1:00
el edit lists 12 w 0 b 0 wb 86 yt
f follow dnsmasq.log
e exit u update more options o
____________________________________________________
What do you want to do?When I go from Diversion back to amtm, I get this (notice Entware line and "-> 8 p avail")
Code:
amtm 3.1.7 FW by thelonelycoder
RT-AC68U (armv7l) FW-384.17 @ 192.168.1.1
The Asuswrt-Merlin Terminal Menu
1 open Diversion v4.1.12
2 open Skynet v7.1.8
8 open nsrum v30.3.0
j1 open connmon v2.6.0
j3 open scMerlin v1.1.2
j5 open uiDivStats v2.1.0
ep manage Entware packages -> 8 p avail
dc manage Disk check script dcl show log
lc manage LED control LEDs on
sw manage Swap file /mnt/ASUS_ENTWARE 2.0G
i show all available scripts or tools
u check for script updates
amtm options
e exit t theme r reset a aboutI rebooted the router but that didn't help. Disk check script log won't show any errors.
ep manage entware packages won't help.
Code:
1. Update and upgrade Entware packages
2. Show installed Scripts and Entware packages
Enter selection [1-2 e=Exit] 2
ERROR: truncating field 8 <0x32638> to 4 byteCollected errors:
* parse_status: Failed to parse Status line for column
* parse_status: Failed to parse Status line for locales
* pkg_state_status_from_str: Internal error: state_status=armv7-2.6
List of installed Entware packages (29)
Package entware-upgrade version 1.0-1 has no valid architecture, ignoring.
Package libatomic version 8.3.0-9 has no valid architecture, ignoring.
Package pixelserv-|ls version 2.3.1-1 has no valid architecture, ignoring.
Package libpcre version (null) has no valid architecture, ignoring.
Package sqlite3-cli version 3310100-1 has no valid architecture, ignoring.
Package libstdcpp version 8:iostall ok installed has no valid architecture, ignoring.
Package |ibgcc version 8.3.0-9 has no valid architecture, ignoring.
Package libsmartcols version (null) has no valid architecture, ignoring.
$opkg - (2.23-9
bind-dig - 9.14.8-1
bind-libs - 9.14.8-1
entware-opt - 227000-3
entware-release - 1.0-2
findutils - 4.7.0-1
grep - 3.4-1
htop - 2.2.0-2
libedit - 20191025-3.1-1
libncurses - 6.2-1
libncursesw - 6.2-1
libopenssl - 1.1.1d-2
librt - 2.23-9
libsqlite3 - 3310100-1
libssp - 8.3.0-9
p7zip - 16.02-3
procps-ng - 3.3.15-4
procps-~g-tkill - (null)
zlib - 1.2.11-3
zoneinfo-asia - 2019c-1
zoneinfo-europe - 2019c-1
Entware Apps installed in /opt/bin/ (23)
7z column entware-services htop pixelserv-tls sqlite3
7za dig fgrep locale.new pkill taildns
7zr diversion find localedef.new procps-ng-pkill xargs
ash egrep grep netstat sh
Non-Entware Scripts installed in /opt/bin/ (4)
connmon diversion firewall (Skynet) uiDivStats
Entware Apps installed in /opt/sbin/ (2)
ifconfig route
Press Enter to return to menu
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Treadler
Very Senior Member
It does take a while of ‘learning’ to start doing the business.
I’m still getting a few ads, & I’ve been using the option since day 1.
Maybe it’s an issue that is always a work in progress, Diversion can only fix new badness after it appears?
thelonelycoder
Part of the Furniture
There are 8 Entware packages available, did you try the update option instead of listing them?
Diamond67
Senior Member
Yes. But that did not change the situation.
edit: took a screen capture while trying to update Entware packages. The error listing shows for a very short time (for a second or so) and then vanishes. And nothing happens really.
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Diamond67
Senior Member
I re-installed Diversion.
And after that there seemed to be some improvement because ep line of Diversion doesn't show the "not running" any more.
And ep manage Entware packages of amtm shows "no upd", so it seems to be up to date now?
But when I check for updates with u there are still errors:
I have run all the available update options using command ep in both amtm and Diversion.
How can I get rid of these lines?:
Code:
Diversion options
0. Restart Diversion
1. Disable Diversion
2. Re-install Diversion Standard
3. Update Diversion Standard u force upd uu
4. Upgrade Diversion
5. Info/About Diversion
6. Uninstall Diversion
7. Reset Diversion ads counter or logs
8. Open Diversion local backup weekly
9. Remember Diversion UI last options view o
10. Enable Diversion WebUI beta feature!
Enter your selection [0-10 e=Exit] 2And after that there seemed to be some improvement because ep line of Diversion doesn't show the "not running" any more.
Code:
RT-AC68U (armv7l) FW-384.17 @ 192.168.1.1 IPv6
75,276 blocked domains by 5 hosts file(s)
4.832M t 11,135 w 626 n ads since Jun 15 05:20
/mnt/ASUS_ENTWARE | Size 14.8G | Used 7.4G (53%)
d Diversion Standard enabled
c communication DivUn stats backup FWun
a ad-blocking to IP 192.168.1.3
l logging dnsmasq.log 5.7M
ep pixelserv-tls 192.168.1.3 v2.3.1
b blocking list fs Custom Thu, Sun @ 1:00
el edit lists 12 w 0 b 0 wb 86 yt
f follow dnsmasq.log
e exit u update more options o
____________________________________________________
What do you want to do?And ep manage Entware packages of amtm shows "no upd", so it seems to be up to date now?
But when I check for updates with u there are still errors:
Code:
amtm 3.1.7 FW by thelonelycoder
RT-AC68U (armv7l) FW-384.17 @ 192.168.1.1
The Asuswrt-Merlin Terminal Menu
1 open Diversion v4.1.12
2 open Skynet v7.1.8
8 open nsrum v30.3.0
j1 open connmon v2.6.0
j3 open scMerlin v1.1.2
j5 open uiDivStats v2.1.0
ep manage Entware packages
dc manage Disk check script dcl show log
lc manage LED control LEDs on
sw manage Swap file /mnt/ASUS_ENTWARE 2.0G
i show all available scripts or tools
u check for script updates
amtm options
e exit t theme r reset a about
_____________________________________________
Enter option u
amtm 3.1.7 FW by thelonelycoder
RT-AC68U (armv7l) FW-384.17 @ 192.168.1.1
The Asuswrt-Merlin Terminal Menu
1 open Diversion v4.1.12
2 open Skynet v7.1.8
8 open nsrum v30.3.0
j1 open connmon v2.6.0
j3 open scMerlin v1.1.2
j5 open uiDivStats v2.1.0
Collected errors:
* pkg_get_installed_files: Failed to open //opt/lib/opkg/info/procps-~g-tkill.list: No such file or directory.
* pkg_get_installed_files: Failed to open //opt/lib/opkg/info/$opkg.list: No such file or directory.
ep manage Entware packages no upd
m menu amtm uu force update v3.1.7
_____________________________________________
Everything's up to date (Jun 16 2020 12:14)
_____________________________________________I have run all the available update options using command ep in both amtm and Diversion.
How can I get rid of these lines?:
Code:
Collected errors:
* pkg_get_installed_files: Failed to open //opt/lib/opkg/info/procps-~g-tkill.list: No such file or directory.
* pkg_get_installed_files: Failed to open //opt/lib/opkg/info/$opkg.list: No such file or directory.
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