Just here to spread the cult of systemd-boot. Reject the illness that GRUB hath wrought upon our people and extend your mastery over even the bootloader itself.
From my limited understanding it’s based on Debian instead of Ubuntu (which is based on Debian). The purpose is to have a fallback in the event Canonical snaps Ubuntu out of existence.
If you’re not using your pihole as a recursive DNS server that is a natural next step that ties neatly into where you’ve already gone. Wireguard can also easily run next to it if you want a lightweight VPN for when you’re away from your network.
“You’ÏÏ never yay again.”
Sorry that all I can do is let the air out a bit op. Hopefully someone will swoop in to teach us both something before too long.
I believe Oracle is still offering to slice off a bit of compute for free that should accomplish OP’s goal. I’ve used it to test a Jellyfin host among other things and for the price it can’t be beat!