# What will happen if I remove dnmsq from listening to port 53 **URL:** \ **Category:** 📦 Appliances (Docker, Snappy, VM, NCP, AIO)\ **Tags:** ncp\ **Created:** [June 13, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/what-will-happen-if-i-remove-dnmsq-from-listening-to-port-53/118317 "2021-06-13T16:37:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wisdomlight](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wisdomlight/32/12911_2.png) [@wisdomlight](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wisdomlight)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/what-will-happen-if-i-remove-dnmsq-from-listening-to-port-53/118317/1 "2021-06-13T16:37:26Z")
```auto System Info ‣ You should enable dnsmasq to use your domain inside home NextCloudPi version v1.36.3 NextCloudPi image NextCloudPi_11-27-20 distribution Debian GNU/Linux 10 \n \l automount yes USB devices sda sdb datadir /media/myCloudDrive/ncdata data in SD no data filesystem btrfs data disk usage 87G/932G rootfs usage 3.2G/29G swapfile /var/swap dbdir /var/lib/mysql Nextcloud check ok Nextcloud version 20.0.2.2 HTTPD service up PHP service up MariaDB service up Redis service up Postfix service up internet check ok port check 80 open port check 443 open IP 192.168.1.94 gateway 192.168.1.254 interface eth0 certificates site.ddns.me NAT loopback no uptime 6min ``` [/details] Nextcloud version _(eg, 20.0.5)_: `replace me` Operating system and version _(eg, Ubuntu 20.04)_: `Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)` Apache or nginx version _(eg, Apache 2.4.25)_: `Apache/2.4.38 (Debian)` PHP version _(eg, 7.4)_: `PHP 7.3.27-1~deb10u1 (cli) (built: Feb 13 2021 16:31:40) ( NTS )` The issue you are facing: I am trying to install pihole via docker on the same raspberry pi that has my NCP instance. I have a problem with port 53 - the below command and output show that dnsmasq is listening on port 53 ``` pi@nextcloudpi:~ $ sudo lsof -nP -iTCP:53 -sTCP:LISTEN COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME dnsmasq 738 dnsmasq 5u IPv4 19173 0t0 TCP *:53 (LISTEN) dnsmasq 738 dnsmasq 7u IPv6 19175 0t0 TCP *:53 (LISTEN) ``` My question is - what will happen if I stop dnnmsq listening on this port and instead let my pihole docker listen on this port? Thanks The output of your Nextcloud log in **Admin \> Logging** : ```auto PASTE HERE ``` The output of your config.php file in `/path/to/nextcloud` (make sure you remove any identifiable information!): ```auto PASTE HERE ``` The output of your Apache/nginx/system log in `/var/log/ ____ `: ```auto PASTE HERE ``` ---
**Author:** ![OliverV](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/oliverv/32/5741_2.png) [@OliverV](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/OliverV)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 5:56am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/what-will-happen-if-i-remove-dnmsq-from-listening-to-port-53/118317/2 "2021-06-14T05:56:50Z")
It will no longer resolve inside your LAN ---
**Author:** ![wisdomlight](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wisdomlight/32/12911_2.png) [@wisdomlight](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wisdomlight)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 9:27am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/what-will-happen-if-i-remove-dnmsq-from-listening-to-port-53/118317/3 "2021-06-14T09:27:15Z")
Presumably, I will still be able to connect to the outside world even with the dnmsq stopped? Will I be able to resume the service later? will 192.168.1.94:4443 continue to work?? ---
**Author:** ![OliverV](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/oliverv/32/5741_2.png) [@OliverV](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/OliverV)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 6:11am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/what-will-happen-if-i-remove-dnmsq-from-listening-to-port-53/118317/4 "2021-06-16T06:11:34Z")
3 times yes ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/what-will-happen-if-i-remove-dnmsq-from-listening-to-port-53/118317/5 "2024-12-13T09:54:55Z")
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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/what-will-happen-if-i-remove-dnmsq-from-listening-to-port-53/118317/6 "2024-12-13T09:54:56Z")