unifi-linux-utils VS unifios-utilities

I've been trying to get DNS locked down on my network using NAT with the following example. However, when trying to use an address group instead of an address, it seems like DNS is still able to leak from the network. Here's the config I'm working from right now.

After I found out there was even more configuration required to monitor service status, I decided simpler is better. I went with a typical DNS setup and used force-dns-to-dual-piholes.json.

I found https://github.com/stevejenkins/unifi-linux-utils/blob/master/uap_reboot.sh but this just uses reboot which does not seem to be the same as restart in the Controller.

I modeled the setup based on this reference

You have to modify the config.gateway.json file. See this link: https://github.com/stevejenkins/unifi-linux-utils/tree/master/config.gateway.json

I just purchased the unifi express and I have been researching its capabilities and more specifically ad blocking functionality. I have found that people are complaining about the ad blocking abilities not being very granular and referring to unifios-utilities and running something like pi hole or adguard as an alternative. Can I safely assume that these options will be available to the unifi express?

https://github.com/unifi-utilities/unifios-utilities <- this cannot be more simple to digest. Stop spreading FUD (and learn to code if you still don't understand how Github works and what is linked)

Install on boot script: https://github.com/unifi-utilities/unifios-utilities/tree/main/on-boot-script

(https://github.com/unifi-utilities/unifios-utilities)

Not natively but they run dnsmasq so you can use unifios-utilities with an on-boot-script to modify dnsmasq’s config and add whatever records you need, including wildcard