Installation, setup, and removal
Install AdGuard for Linux
To install AdGuard, enter:
Release
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardCLI/release/install.sh | sh -s -- -v
Beta
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardCLI/beta/install.sh | sh -s -- -v
Nightly
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardCLI/nightly/install.sh | sh -s -- -v
If required, enter your admin password.
Press y to create a link in /usr/local/bin to the executable and wait until the installation is complete.
You can verify the signature to prove it’s an official version of AdGuard by using the gpg tool. Read more on GitHub
Activate license
AdGuard for Linux requires an AdGuard license. If you don't have a license yet, you can log in or create an account to get a free 14-day trial. If you already have a license, log in to activate it.
To log in or create an account, enter:
adguard-cli activate
To reset your license, enter:
adguard-cli reset-license
To view the license info, enter:
adguard-cli license
Initial setup
To get AdGuard up and running, complete the initial setup. This includes installing the AdGuard CA certificate, enabling the necessary filters, and selecting the proxy mode.
To run the configuration wizard, enter:
adguard-cli configure
Uninstall AdGuard for Linux
To uninstall AdGuard, enter:
Release
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardCLI/release/install.sh | sh -s -- -v -u
Beta
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardCLI/beta/install.sh | sh -s -- -v -u
Nightly
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardCLI/nightly/install.sh | sh -s -- -v -u
If required, enter your admin password.