Just installed SearXNG the other day and have been loving my little private instance.
this post was submitted on 16 Jan 2025
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Are you using the Docker image or the stand alone? Pretty straight forward setup?
Docker and very straightforward. I would argue it's easier to set up than using their installation script.
Gave it a shot, it's been working pretty well so far. Only issue is that Firefox seems to want to use https://localhost instead of the IP address when I make it a default search engine.
Yeah, to fix that I've had to employ the Redirector add-on. Slightly annoying but no big deal.
Is it lightweight?
Very.
Then I’ll try it too. I’ve been using distroot
Lemme know how you get on
I use SearcXNG. It can use Google on the backend, but in default configuration it uses several different backends. It can also use paid backends if you set it up. Basically if it has a search api, SearXNG can hook into it with the right configuration.
There was an update tonight to patch it using another user agent.
Is Yacy still a thing?