-

Installation

+

Installation

Step by step installation for Debian/Ubuntu with virtualenv.

Source: https://about.okhin.fr/posts/Searx/ with some additions

How to: Setup searx in a couple of hours with a free SSL @@ -48,24 +48,24 @@ certificate

-

Basic installation

+

Basic installation

For Ubuntu, be sure to have enable universe repository.

Install packages:

sudo apt-get install git build-essential libxslt-dev python-dev python-virtualenv python-pybabel zlib1g-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ certificate
-

Configuration

+

Configuration

sed -i -e "s/ultrasecretkey/`openssl rand -hex 16`/g" searx/settings.yml

Edit searx/settings.yml if necessary.

-

Check

+

Check

Start searx:

python searx/webapp.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ certificate

twice).

-

uwsgi

+

uwsgi

Install packages:

sudo apt-get install uwsgi uwsgi-plugin-python
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ this content:

-

Web server

+

Web server

-

with nginx

+

with nginx

If nginx is not installed (uwsgi will not work with the package nginx-light):

sudo apt-get install nginx
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ location @searx {
-

with apache

+

with apache

Add wsgi mod:

sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-uwsgi
 sudo a2enmod uwsgi
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ change <Location 
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
-
-

disable logs

+
+

disable logs

For better privacy you can disable Apache logs.

WARNING: not tested

WARNING: you can only disable logs for the whole (virtual) server not @@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ for a specific path.

-

How to update

+

How to update

cd /usr/local/searx
 sudo -u searx -i
 . ./searx-ve/bin/activate
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ for a specific path.
-

Docker

+

Docker

Make sure you have installed Docker. For instance, you can deploy searx like this:

docker pull wonderfall/searx
 docker run -d --name searx -p $PORT:8888 wonderfall/searx
diff --git a/docs/dev/install/installation.rst b/docs/dev/install/installation.rst
index cbbd25f5..b641a628 100644
--- a/docs/dev/install/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/dev/install/installation.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.. _installation:
+
 Installation
 ============
 
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index c24eff4d..46960c0f 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 Welcome to searx
 ================
 
-Searx is a free software internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from more than 70 engines, while not storing information about its users. Searx does not track or profile its users, nor does it share its users' data with third parties. Additionally, searx can be used over Tor for online anonymity.
+Search without being tracked.
 
+Searx is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from more than 70 search services. Users are neither tracked nor profiled. Additionally, searx can be used over Tor for online anonymity.
+
+Get started with searx by using one of the `public instances`_. If you don't trust anyone, you can set up your own, see :ref:`installation`.
+
+.. _public instances: https://github.com/asciimoo/searx/wiki/Searx-instances
 
 Features
 --------
 
  - Self hosted
- - Does not track its users
- - Does not share its users data with third parties
- - Does not use cookies by default
- - Does not profile its users
- - Does not collect its users data
- - Offers secure, encrypted connections (HTTPS/SSL)
- - Hosted by organisations, such as La Quadrature du Net, which promote digital rights
+ - No user tracking
+ - No user profiling
  - About 70 supported search engines
- - Easy intergration with any search engine
+ - Easy intergration with any search engines
+ - Cookies are not used by default
+ - Secure, encrypted connections (HTTPS/SSL)
+ - Hosted by organisations, such as La Quadrature du Net, which promote digital rights
 
 
 User documentation
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f7315f0f..03118324 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -40,21 +40,21 @@
             
   

 
Welcome to searx

-
Searx is a free software internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from more than 70 engines, while not storing information about its users. Searx does not track or profile its users, nor does it share its users’ data with third parties. Additionally, searx can be used over Tor for online anonymity.

+
Search without being tracked.

+
Searx is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from more than 70 search services. Users are neither tracked nor profiled. Additionally, searx can be used over Tor for online anonymity.

+
Get started with searx by using one of the public instances. If you don’t trust anyone, you can set up your own, see Installation.

 

 
Features

 

 
    
 
  • Self hosted
    • 
-
  • Does not track its users
    • 
-
  • Does not share its users data with third parties
    • 
-
  • Does not use cookies by default
    • 
-
  • Does not profile its users
    • 
-
  • Does not collect its users data
    • 
-
  • Offers secure, encrypted connections (HTTPS/SSL)
    • 
-
  • Hosted by organisations, such as La Quadrature du Net, which promote digital rights
    • 
+
  • No user tracking
    • 
+
  • No user profiling
    • 
 
  • About 70 supported search engines
    • 
-
  • Easy intergration with any search engine
    • 
+
  • Easy intergration with any search engines
    • 
+
  • Cookies are not used by default
    • 
+
  • Secure, encrypted connections (HTTPS/SSL)
    • 
+
  • Hosted by organisations, such as La Quadrature du Net, which promote digital rights
    • 
 

 

 

diff --git a/searchindex.js b/searchindex.js
index 81c01143..986b895e 100644
--- a/searchindex.js
+++ b/searchindex.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
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\ No newline at end of file
+Search.setIndex({envversion:49,filenames:["admin/api","dev/contribution_guide","dev/engine_overview","dev/install/installation","dev/plugins","dev/quickstart","dev/search_api","dev/translation","index","user/search_syntax"],objects:{},objnames:{},objtypes:{},terms:{"boolean":2,"break":1,"byte":2,"case":[3,5,7],"default":1,"function":[2,4],"import":3,"int":2,"new":[1,4,5],"null":3,"public":8,"return":[],"short":5,"static":4,"switch":1,"true":[0,2,3,4,5],"try":5,"while":[],a2enmod:3,abbrevat:9,abl:[1,2],about:[1,3,8],abov:[1,3],accept:9,access_log:3,activ:[3,5,6],activat:3,adapt:2,adapter:2,add:[1,4],addit:[2,3],addition:8,address:2,adopt:1,adress:2,advis:[3,6],after:[4,5,7],agent:2,aggreg:8,all:[1,2,6],allow:[3,9],alreadi:1,also:[1,3,9],alter:1,alwai:[2,5],among:1,ani:8,anonym:8,anoth:2,anyon:8,apache2:3,api_kei:2,app:3,appear:5,appli:[1,3],applic:3,appropri:1,apt:[3,5],arbitrari:2,arch:0,arrai:2,asciimoo:[3,5,7],aspect:1,assign:2,attach:4,authors:1,auto:7,autocomplet:0,avail:[3,5,6],back:3,base:2,base_url:[2,3],bash:3,becaus:[1,2,5],befor:5,before:4,behaviour:[1,4],below:[1,3,5],better:[2,3],between:2,bin:[3,5],bitbucket:0,born:1,both:[1,6],boundingbox:2,branch:1,browser:1,bug:5,bugreport:1,build:1,build_grunt:5,built:[1,2,5],callback:4,can:[1,2,3,4,5,7,8],capabl:1,categori:[0,2,6,9],certif:3,chainabl:9,chang:[3,7],chapter:1,charact:1,chdir:3,check:[1,2],checkout:1,chmod:3,choos:[1,2],chown:3,citi:2,cli:5,client:7,clone:[3,5],code:[],collect:[],com:[2,3,5,7],combin:3,come:1,comma:6,command:[3,5,7],commit:5,common:5,compon:4,concern:1,conf:3,config:[0,2,3],connect:8,consequ:1,construct:2,consult:5,contain:5,context:4,contribut:[],convent:1,cooki:[2,8],corner:1,could:2,count:3,countri:2,coupl:3,coverag:5,cpu:3,creat:[1,3,5],cryptic:5,css:4,css_depend:4,cthulhu:9,ctx:4,current:[1,2,9],custom:[1,9],customlog:3,data:[],date:2,datetim:2,ddg:9,debian:3,debug:[],decim:2,def:[2,4],default_local:0,default_on:4,default_them:0,defin:4,demon:3,depend:[2,3,5],deploi:3,descript:[4,6],deserv:1,desir:[2,5],deutsch:0,dev:3,differ:[1,2],digit:8,directori:7,disabl:[],disrespect:1,dockerfil:3,doe:2,domain:3,domin:1,don:8,duckduckgo:9,easi:8,easili:1,edit:[1,3,7],effect:1,either:5,elimin:5,embed:3,en_us:2,enabl:[0,1,3,5],encrypt:8,engin:[],engine:[],english:0,enpoint:6,enter:3,entry:4,error:[5,7],error_log:3,esperanto:0,essenti:3,etc:[1,3],everi:2,everyth:3,except:1,execut:7,exist:1,exit:3,expect:1,explain:1,extend:[1,4],extens:1,extern:2,fail:5,fals:[0,3,4,5],fanci:1,feedback:1,feel:4,few:[1,2],file:1,filenam:2,files:2,fine:3,first:5,fit:4,fix:[1,5],flask:4,folder:[1,2,5],follow:[1,2,5],followsymlink:3,fork:1,format:[2,5],forward:3,free:[],from:1,further:5,furthermor:[2,5,6],gener:1,geojson:2,german:0,get:[],gid:3,git:[3,5],github:[3,5],give:[2,5],goi:0,good:[1,5],googl:0,grant:3,grunt:5,guid:5,hack:1,hackerspac:9,handler:3,happi:1,have:[1,2,3,7],header:2,help:[1,5],here:7,hex:3,hidden:6,host:[],hotkei:0,hour:3,hous:2,house_numb:2,how:[],howev:[2,6],html:[1,2],http:[2,3,5,7],https:[0,8],hub:3,idea:5,imag:0,image:9,img_src:2,implement:[1,2,4],includ:3,inclus:9,index:3,inform:[1,2,3],ini:3,init:[],inside:2,instal:1,install:3,installat:[],instanc:[3,7,8],instance_nam:0,instead:5,intent:1,interfer:1,intergr:8,internal:5,internet:8,interpret:3,interpretor:3,introduct:5,iso:2,itself:1,js_depend:4,kei:2,lack:1,lang:[6,7],languag:[2,6],language_support:2,lat:2,latitud:2,lc_messages:7,leech:2,leecher:2,length:1,less:5,level:1,libapache2:3,libffi:3,libssl:3,libxslt:3,light:3,like:[0,2,3],line:1,linux:0,list:[2,4,6,9],listen:3,local:[0,2,3,4,5,7],localhost:3,locat:3,lon:2,longitud:2,low:3,magnetlink:2,mai:7,manag:[3,5],map:0,mass:1,master:3,matter:2,max:2,maxim:1,maximum:[1,2],media:2,messag:[5,7],messagespo:7,method:2,might:1,min:2,misbehav:1,mod:3,modifi:[7,9],modul:3,more:[1,3,8],multibl:2,must:[1,2,5],myproject:5,name:[0,2,3,4,6],necessari:3,need:1,neither:8,net:8,node:5,nodej:5,nodejs:5,none:2,nor:8,normal:2,note:[1,3],now:4,npm:5,number:[2,3,6],number_of_result:2,object:[2,4],off:[1,3],offer:[],often:2,okhin:3,on_result:4,onli:[3,4],onlin:8,openssl:3,openstreetmap:0,option:[2,3,4,5,6],order:[1,5],org:2,organis:8,origin:3,oscar:0,osm:[0,2],other:[1,2],otherwis:2,out:1,over:8,overview:[],overwritten:2,own:8,packag:[3,5],page:[1,2,6,9],pageno:[2,6],pagenumb:2,param:2,paramt:2,parti:[],partli:2,patch:1,path:3,pep8:[1,5],per:2,perform:2,phase:5,pip:1,place:[1,2],pleas:[1,3,5],plenti:1,port:3,possibl:3,post_search:4,postcod:2,pot:7,pre_search:4,prefer:9,prefix:9,preserv:1,preview:2,proce:3,profil:8,promot:8,protect:1,provid:[1,2],proxi:3,proxy_add_x_forwarded_for:3,proxy_buff:3,proxy_pass:3,proxy_set_head:3,publish:2,publishedd:2,pull:[1,3,7],purpos:2,push:7,pybabel2:7,pybabel:[3,7],python2:7,python:3,pythonpath:3,quadratur:8,queri:[2,6,9],quickstart:1,quit:1,qwer:9,rand:3,random:2,recommend:2,reconsid:1,redefin:2,reduc:1,remain:6,rememb:1,replac:4,repo:1,repositori:3,repres:2,request:1,requir:[1,2,5,6],restart:3,revers:3,rewrit:[0,3],ri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diff --git a/user/search_syntax.html b/user/search_syntax.html
index d0df6a1a..2fab063a 100644
--- a/user/search_syntax.html
+++ b/user/search_syntax.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     
     
     
-    
+