Merge pull request #216 from return42/fix-searx.sh

normalize environment of installation tasks (shell) with YAML settings

.config.sh

@@ -2,48 +2,40 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # shellcheck shell=bash disable=SC2034
 #
-# This environment is used by ./utils scripts like filtron.sh or searx.sh.  The
+# This file should be edited only ones just before the installation of any
-# default values are *most flexible* and *best maintained*, you normally not
+# service is done.  After the installation of the searx service a copy of this
-# need to change the defaults (except PUBLIC_URL).
+# file is placed into the $SEARX_SRC of the instance, e.g.::
 #
-# Before you change any value here you have to uninstall any previous
+#     /usr/local/searx/searx-src/.config.sh
-# installation.  Further is it recommended to backup your changes simply by
-# adding them to you local brand (git branch)::
 #
-#     git add .config
+# .. hint::
+#
+#    Before you change a value here, You have to fully uninstall any previous
+#    installation of searx, morty and filtron services!
 
-# The public URL of the searx instance: PUBLIC_URL="https://mydomain.xy/searx"
+# utils/searx.sh
-# The default is taken from ./utils/brand.env.
+# --------------
 
-PUBLIC_URL="${SEARX_URL}"
+# The setup of the SearXNG instance is done in the settings.yml
+# (SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH).  Read the remarks in [1] carefully and don't forget to
+# rebuild instance's environment (make buildenv) if needed.  The settings.yml
+# file of an already installed instance is shown by::
+#
+#     $ ./utils/searx.sh --help
+#     ---- SearXNG instance setup (already installed)
+#       SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH : /etc/searx/settings.yml
+#       SEARX_SRC           : /usr/local/searx/searx-src
+#
+# [1] https://searxng.github.io/searxng/admin/engines/settings.html
 
-if [[ ${PUBLIC_URL} == "https://searx.me" ]]; then
+# utils/filtron.sh
-    # hint: Linux containers do not have DNS entries, lets use IPs
+# ----------------
-    PUBLIC_URL="http://$(primary_ip)/searx"
-fi
-
-# searx.sh
-# ---------
-
-# SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP="127.0.0.1:8888"
-# SEARX_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE="${REPO_ROOT}/utils/templates/etc/searx/use_default_settings.yml"
-
-# Only change, if you maintain a searx brand in your searx fork (GIT_URL) which
-# is not hold by branch 'master'.  The branch has to be a local branch, in the
-# repository from which you install (which is most often the case).  If you want
-# to install branch 'foo', don't forget to run 'git branch foo origin/foo' once.
-# GIT_BRANCH="${GIT_BRANCH:-master}"
-
-# filtron.sh
-# ----------
 
 # FILTRON_API="127.0.0.1:4005"
 # FILTRON_LISTEN="127.0.0.1:4004"
-# FILTRON_TARGET="127.0.0.1:8888"
-# FILTRON_RULES_TEMPLATE="${REPO_ROOT}/utils/templates/etc/searx/use_default_settings.yml"
 
-# morty.sh
+# utils/morty.sh
-# --------
+# --------------
 
 # morty listen address
 # MORTY_LISTEN="127.0.0.1:3000"

Makefile

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ test.shell:
 		utils/brand.env \
 		$(MTOOLS) \
 		utils/lib.sh \
+		utils/lib_install.sh \
 		utils/lib_static.sh \
 	        utils/filtron.sh \
 	        utils/searx.sh \

docs/admin/api.rst

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ HTML of the site.  URL of the searx instance and values are customizable.
 
 .. code:: html
 
-   <form method="post" action="https://searx.me/">
+   <form method="post" action="https://example.org/">
      <!-- search      --> <input type="text" name="q" />
      <!-- categories  --> <input type="hidden" name="categories" value="general,social media" />
      <!-- language    --> <input type="hidden" name="lang" value="all" />

docs/admin/engines/settings.rst

@@ -37,16 +37,11 @@ see how you can simplify your *user defined* ``settings.yml``.
 Global Settings
 ===============
 
-``general:``
+.. _settings global brand:
+
+``brand:``
 ------------
 
-.. code:: yaml
-
-   general:
-     debug: false               # Debug mode, only for development
-     instance_name:  "searxng"  # displayed name
-     contact_url: false         # mailto:contact@example.com
-
 .. code:: yaml
 
    brand:
@@ -57,22 +52,47 @@ Global Settings
      public_instances: https://searx.space
      wiki_url: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/wiki
 
-``debug`` :
+.. sidebar::  buildenv
+
+   Changing a value tagged by :ref:`buildenv <make buildenv>`, needs to
+   rebuild instance's environment :ref:`utils/brand.env <make buildenv>`.
+
+``git_url`` & ``git_branch`` : :ref:`buildenv GIT_URL & GIT_BRANCH <make buildenv>`
+  Changes this, to point to your searx fork (branch).
+
+``issue_url`` :
+  If you host your own issue tracker change this URL.
+
+``docs_url`` :
+  If you host your own documentation change this URL.
+
+``public_instances`` :
+  If you host your own https://searx.space change this URL.
+
+``wiki_url`` :
+  Link to your wiki (or ``false``)
+
+.. _settings global general:
+
+``general:``
+------------
+
+.. code:: yaml
+
+   general:
+     debug: false               # Debug mode, only for development
+     instance_name:  "searxng"  # displayed name
+     contact_url: false         # mailto:contact@example.com
+
+``debug`` : ``$SEARX_DEBUG``
   Allow a more detailed log if you run searx directly. Display *detailed* error
   messages in the browser too, so this must be deactivated in production.
 
 ``contact_url``:
   Contact ``mailto:`` address or WEB form.
 
-``git_url`` and ``git_branch``:
-  Changes this, to point to your searx fork (branch).
-
-``docs_url``
-  If you host your own documentation, change this URL.
-
-``wiki_url``:
-  Link to your wiki (or ``false``)
 
+.. _settings global server:
 
 ``server:``
 -----------
@@ -80,10 +100,10 @@ Global Settings
 .. code:: yaml
 
    server:
+       base_url: false                # set custom base_url (or false)
        port: 8888
        bind_address: "127.0.0.1"      # address to listen on
        secret_key: "ultrasecretkey"   # change this!
-       base_url: false                # set custom base_url (or false)
        image_proxy: false             # proxying image results through searx
        default_locale: ""             # default interface locale
        default_theme: oscar           # ui theme
@@ -94,17 +114,24 @@ Global Settings
          X-Robots-Tag : noindex, nofollow
          Referrer-Policy : no-referrer
 
-``port`` & ``bind_address``:
+.. sidebar::  buildenv
+
+   Changing a value tagged by :ref:`buildenv <make buildenv>`, needs to
+   rebuild instance's environment :ref:`utils/brand.env <make buildenv>`.
+
+``base_url`` : :ref:`buildenv SEARX_URL <make buildenv>`
+  The base URL where searx is deployed.  Used to create correct inbound links.
+  If you change the value, don't forget to rebuild instance's environment
+  (:ref:`utils/brand.env <make buildenv>`)
+
+``port`` & ``bind_address``: :ref:`buildenv SEARX_PORT & SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS <make buildenv>`
   Port number and *bind address* of the searx web application if you run it
   directly using ``python searx/webapp.py``.  Doesn't apply to searx running on
   Apache or Nginx.
 
-``secret_key`` :
+``secret_key`` : ``$SEARX_SECRET``
   Used for cryptography purpose.
 
-``base_url`` :
-  The base URL where searx is deployed.  Used to create correct inbound links.
-
 ``image_proxy`` :
   Allow your instance of searx of being able to proxy images.  Uses memory space.
 

docs/admin/installation-searx.rst

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ For a *minimal setup*, configure like shown below – replace ``searx@$(uname
 
   .. group-tab:: Use default settings
 
-    .. literalinclude:: ../../utils/templates/etc/searx/use_default_settings.yml
+    .. literalinclude:: ../../utils/templates/etc/searx/settings.yml
        :language: yaml
 
   .. group-tab:: searx/settings.yml

docs/build-templates/searx.rst

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ ${fedora_build}
     .. code-block:: sh
 
        $ sudo -H mkdir -p \"$(dirname ${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH})\"
-       $ sudo -H cp \"$SEARX_SRC/utils/templates/etc/searx/use_default_settings.yml\" \\
+       $ sudo -H cp \"$SEARX_SRC/utils/templates/etc/searx/settings.yml\" \\
                     \"${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}\"
 
   .. group-tab:: searx/settings.yml
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ ${fedora_build}
     .. code-block:: sh
 
        $ sudo -H sed -i -e \"s/ultrasecretkey/\$(openssl rand -hex 16)/g\" \"$SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH\"
-       $ sudo -H sed -i -e \"s/{instance_name}/searx@\$(uname -n)/g\" \"$SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH\"
 
 .. END searx config
 

docs/dev/makefile.rst

@@ -81,6 +81,40 @@ the check fails if you edit the requirements listed in
 If you think, something goes wrong with your ./local environment or you change
 the :origin:`setup.py` file, you have to call :ref:`make clean`.
 
+.. _make buildenv:
+
+``make buildenv``
+=================
+
+Rebuild instance's environment with the modified settings from the
+:ref:`settings global brand` and :ref:`settings global server` section of your
+:ref:`settings.yml <settings location>`.
+
+We have all SearXNG setups are centralized in the :ref:`settings.yml` file.
+This setup is available as long we are in a *installed instance*.  E.g. the
+*installed instance* on the server or the *installed developer instance* at
+``./local`` (the later one is created by a :ref:`make install <make
+install>` or :ref:`make run <make run>`).
+
+Tasks running outside of an *installed instance*, especially those tasks and
+scripts running at (pre-) installation time do not have access to the SearXNG
+setup (from a *installed instance*).  Those tasks need a *build environment*.
+
+The ``make buildenv`` target will update the *build environment* in:
+
+- :origin:`utils/brand.env`
+
+Tasks running outside of an *installed instance*, need the following settings
+from the YAML configuration:
+
+- ``GIT_URL`` from :ref:`brand.git_url <settings global brand>`
+- ``GIT_BRANCH`` from :ref:`brand.git_branch <settings global brand>`
+
+- ``SEARX_URL`` from :ref:`server.base_url <settings global server>` (aka
+  ``PUBLIC_URL``)
+- ``SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS`` from :ref:`server.bind_address <settings global server>`
+- ``SEARX_PORT`` from :ref:`server.port <settings global server>`
+
 .. _make run:
 
 ``make run``

manage

@@ -105,11 +105,32 @@ fi
 export DOCS_BUILD
 
 buildenv() {
+
+    # settings file from repository's working tree are used by default
+    SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH="${REPO_ROOT}/searx/settings.yml"
+
+    if [ -r '/etc/searx/settings.yml' ]; then
+        if ask_yn "should settings read from: /etc/searx/settings.yml"; then
+            SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH='/etc/searx/settings.yml'
+        fi
+    fi
+    export SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH
     SEARX_DEBUG=1 pyenv.cmd python utils/build_env.py 2>&1 \
         | prefix_stdout "${_Blue}BUILDENV${_creset}  "
     return "${PIPESTATUS[0]}"
 }
 
+buildenv.unset_env(){
+    # Some defaults in the settings.yml are taken from the environment,
+    # e.g. SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS (:py:obj:`searx.settings_defaults.SHEMA`).  In
+    # some tasks (e.g. test.robot) we do not want these envorionment applied.
+    unset GIT_URL
+    unset GIT_BRANCH
+    unset SEARX_URL
+    unset SEARX_PORT
+    unset SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS
+}
+
 babel.compile() {
     build_msg BABEL compile
     pyenv.cmd pybabel compile -d "${REPO_ROOT}/searx/translations"
@@ -471,6 +492,7 @@ test.coverage() {
 
 test.robot() {
     build_msg TEST 'robot'
+    buildenv.unset_env
     gecko.driver
     PYTHONPATH=. pyenv.cmd python searx/testing.py robot
     dump_return $?

searx/settings.yml

@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ general:
   contact_url: false        # mailto:contact@example.com
 
 brand:
-  git_url: https://github.com/searxng/searxng
-  git_branch: master
-  issue_url: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/issues
   new_issue_url: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/issues/new
   docs_url: https://searxng.github.io/searxng
   public_instances: https://searx.space
   wiki_url: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/wiki
+  issue_url: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/issues
+
+  # If you change a value below don't forget to rebuild instance's enviroment
+  # (make buildenv)
+  git_url: https://github.com/return42/searxng
+  git_branch: fix-searx.sh
 
 search:
   # Filter results. 0: None, 1: Moderate, 2: Strict
@@ -30,13 +33,16 @@ search:
   formats: [html, csv, json, rss]
 
 server:
-  port: 8888
+  # If you change port, bind_address or base_url don't forget to rebuild
-  # address to listen on
+  # instance's enviroment (make buildenv)
-  bind_address: "127.0.0.1"
+  port: 7777
+  bind_address: "127.0.0.12"
+  base_url: false  # Possible values: false or "https://example.org/location".
+
+  # If your instance owns a /etc/searx/settings.yml file, then set the following
+  # values there.
+
   secret_key: "ultrasecretkey"  # change this!
-  # Set custom base_url. Possible values:
-  #   false or "https://your.custom.host/location/"
-  base_url: false
   # Proxying image results through searx
   image_proxy: false
   # 1.0 and 1.1 are supported

searx/settings_defaults.py

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ SCHEMA = {
         'formats': SettingsValue(list, OUTPUT_FORMATS),
     },
     'server': {
-        'port': SettingsValue(int, 8888),
+        'port': SettingsValue((int,str), 8888, 'SEARX_PORT'),
         'bind_address': SettingsValue(str, '127.0.0.1', 'SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS'),
         'secret_key': SettingsValue(str, environ_name='SEARX_SECRET'),
         'base_url': SettingsValue((False, str), False),

utils/brand.env

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
+export GIT_URL='https://github.com/return42/searxng'
+export GIT_BRANCH='fix-searx.sh'
 export SEARX_URL=''
-export GIT_URL='https://github.com/searxng/searxng'
+export SEARX_PORT='7777'
-export GIT_BRANCH='master'
+export SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS='127.0.0.12'
-export ISSUE_URL='https://github.com/searxng/searxng/issues'
-export DOCS_URL='https://searxng.github.io/searxng'
-export PUBLIC_INSTANCES='https://searx.space'
-export CONTACT_URL=''
-export WIKI_URL='https://github.com/searxng/searxng/wiki'

utils/build_env.py

@@ -9,15 +9,12 @@ from os.path import realpath, dirname, join, sep, abspath
 
 repo_root = realpath(dirname(realpath(__file__)) + sep + '..')
 sys.path.insert(0, repo_root)
-os.environ['SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH'] = abspath(dirname(__file__) + '/settings.yml')
 
 # Under the assumption that a brand is always a fork assure that the settings
 # file from reposetorie's working tree is used to generate the build_env, not
 # from /etc/searx/settings.yml.
 os.environ['SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH'] = abspath(dirname(__file__) + sep + 'settings.yml')
 
-from searx import get_setting
-
 def _env(*arg, **kwargs):
     val = get_setting(*arg, **kwargs)
     if val is True:
@@ -26,20 +23,42 @@ def _env(*arg, **kwargs):
         val = ''
     return val
 
+# If you add or remove variables here, do not forgett to update:
+# - ./docs/admin/engines/settings.rst
+# - ./docs/dev/makefile.rst (section make buildenv)
+# - ./manage function buildenv.unset_env()
+
 name_val = [
-    ('SEARX_URL'              , _env('server.base_url','')),
+
-    ('GIT_URL'                , _env('brand.git_url', '')),
+    ('GIT_URL'                , 'brand.git_url'),
-    ('GIT_BRANCH'             , _env('brand.git_branch', '')),
+    ('GIT_BRANCH'             , 'brand.git_branch'),
-    ('ISSUE_URL'              , _env('brand.issue_url', '')),
+
-    ('DOCS_URL'               , _env('brand.docs_url', '')),
+    ('SEARX_URL'              , 'server.base_url'),
-    ('PUBLIC_INSTANCES'       , _env('brand.public_instances', '')),
+    ('SEARX_PORT'             , 'server.port'),
-    ('CONTACT_URL'            , _env('general.contact_url', '')),
+    ('SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS'     , 'server.bind_address'),
-    ('WIKI_URL'               , _env('brand.wiki_url', '')),
+
 ]
 
 brand_env = 'utils' + sep + 'brand.env'
 
-print('build %s' % brand_env)
+# Some defaults in the settings.yml are taken from the environment,
+# e.g. SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS (:py:obj:`searx.settings_defaults.SHEMA`).  When the
+# 'brand.env' file is created these enviroment variables should be unset first::
+
+_unset = object()
+for name, option in name_val:
+    if not os.environ.get(name, _unset) is _unset:
+        del os.environ[name]
+
+# After the variables are unset in the environ, we can import settings
+# (get_setting) from searx module.
+
+from searx import get_setting
+
+print('build %s (settings from: %s)' % (brand_env, os.environ['SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH']))
+sys.path.insert(0, repo_root)
+from searx import settings
+
 with open(repo_root + sep + brand_env, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-    for name, val in name_val:
+    for name, option in name_val:
-        print("export %s='%s'" % (name, val), file=f)
+        print("export %s='%s'" % (name, _env(option)), file=f)

utils/filtron.sh

@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# -*- coding: utf-8; mode: sh indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
-# shellcheck disable=SC2119,SC2001
+# shellcheck disable=SC2001
 
 # shellcheck source=utils/lib.sh
 source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/lib.sh"
-# shellcheck source=utils/brand.env
+# shellcheck source=utils/lib_install.sh
-source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/brand.env"
+source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lib_install.sh"
-source_dot_config
-source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc-searx.env"
-in_container && lxc_set_suite_env
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # config
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-PUBLIC_URL="${PUBLIC_URL:-http://$(uname -n)/searx}"
 PUBLIC_HOST="${PUBLIC_HOST:-$(echo "$PUBLIC_URL" | sed -e 's/[^/]*\/\/\([^@]*@\)\?\([^:/]*\).*/\2/')}"
 
 FILTRON_URL_PATH="${FILTRON_URL_PATH:-$(echo "${PUBLIC_URL}" \
@@ -28,7 +23,12 @@ FILTRON_RULES_TEMPLATE="${FILTRON_RULES_TEMPLATE:-${REPO_ROOT}/utils/templates/e
 
 FILTRON_API="${FILTRON_API:-127.0.0.1:4005}"
 FILTRON_LISTEN="${FILTRON_LISTEN:-127.0.0.1:4004}"
-FILTRON_TARGET="${FILTRON_TARGET:-127.0.0.1:8888}"
+
+# The filtron target is the SearXNG installation, listenning on server.port at
+# server.bind_address.  The default of FILTRON_TARGET is taken from the YAML
+# configuration, do not change this value without reinstalling the entire
+# SearXNG suite including filtron & morty.
+FILTRON_TARGET="${SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS}:${SEARX_PORT}"
 
 SERVICE_NAME="filtron"
 SERVICE_USER="${SERVICE_USER:-${SERVICE_NAME}}"
@@ -94,28 +94,17 @@ apache (${PUBLIC_URL})
 nginx (${PUBLIC_URL})
   :install: nginx site with a reverse proxy (ProxyPass)
   :remove:  nginx site ${NGINX_FILTRON_SITE}
-
 filtron rules: ${FILTRON_RULES_TEMPLATE}
-
+---- sourced ${DOT_CONFIG} :
-If needed, set PUBLIC_URL of your WEB service in the '${DOT_CONFIG#"$REPO_ROOT/"}' file::
-  PUBLIC_URL     : ${PUBLIC_URL}
-  PUBLIC_HOST    : ${PUBLIC_HOST}
   SERVICE_USER        : ${SERVICE_USER}
+  SERVICE_HOME        : ${SERVICE_HOME}
   FILTRON_TARGET      : ${FILTRON_TARGET}
   FILTRON_API         : ${FILTRON_API}
   FILTRON_LISTEN      : ${FILTRON_LISTEN}
+  FILTRON_URL_PATH    : ${FILTRON_URL_PATH}
 EOF
-    if in_container; then
+
-        # in containers the service is listening on 0.0.0.0 (see lxc-searx.env)
+    install_log_searx_instance
-        for ip in $(global_IPs) ; do
-            if [[ $ip =~ .*:.* ]]; then
-                echo "  container URL (IPv6): http://[${ip#*|}]:4005/"
-            else
-                # IPv4:
-                echo "  container URL (IPv4): http://${ip#*|}:4005/"
-            fi
-        done
-    fi
     [[ -n ${1} ]] &&  err_msg "$1"
 }
 
@@ -349,16 +338,15 @@ inspect_service() {
 
     cat <<EOF
 
-sourced ${DOT_CONFIG#"$REPO_ROOT/"} :
+sourced ${DOT_CONFIG} :
-
+  SERVICE_USER        : ${SERVICE_USER}
-  PUBLIC_URL          : ${PUBLIC_URL}
+  SERVICE_HOME        : ${SERVICE_HOME}
-  PUBLIC_HOST         : ${PUBLIC_HOST}
+  FILTRON_TARGET      : ${FILTRON_TARGET}
-  FILTRON_URL_PATH    : ${FILTRON_URL_PATH}
   FILTRON_API         : ${FILTRON_API}
   FILTRON_LISTEN      : ${FILTRON_LISTEN}
-  FILTRON_TARGET      : ${FILTRON_TARGET}
+  FILTRON_URL_PATH    : ${FILTRON_URL_PATH}
-
 EOF
+    install_log_searx_instance
 
     if service_account_is_available "$SERVICE_USER"; then
         info_msg "service account $SERVICE_USER available."

utils/lib.sh

@@ -462,11 +462,11 @@ install_template() {
     fi
 
     if [[ -f "${dst}" ]] && cmp --silent "${template_file}" "${dst}" ; then
-        info_msg "file ${dst} allready installed"
+        info_msg "file ${dst} already installed"
         return 0
     fi
 
-    info_msg "diffrent file ${dst} allready exists on this host"
+    info_msg "different file ${dst} already exists on this host"
 
     while true; do
         choose_one _reply "choose next step with file $dst" \
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ git_clone() {
     #    git_clone <url> <path> [<branch> [<user>]]
     #
     #  First form uses $CACHE/<name> as destination folder, second form clones
-    #  into <path>.  If repository is allready cloned, pull from <branch> and
+    #  into <path>.  If repository is already cloned, pull from <branch> and
     #  update working tree (if needed, the caller has to stash local changes).
     #
     #    git clone https://github.com/searxng/searxng searx-src origin/master searxlogin

utils/lib_install.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+
+# https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck/issues/356#issuecomment-853515285
+# shellcheck source=utils/lib.sh
+. /dev/null
+
+# Initialize installation procedures:
+#
+# - Modified source_dot_config function that
+#   - loads .config.sh from an existing installation (at SEARX_SRC).
+#   - initialize **SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES**
+# - functions like:
+#   - install_log_searx_instance()
+#   - install_searx_get_state()
+#
+# usage:
+#   source lib_install.sh
+#
+# **Installation scripts**
+#
+# The utils/lib_install.sh is sourced by the installations scripts:
+#
+# - utils/searx.sh
+# - utils/morty.sh
+# - utils/filtron.sh
+#
+# If '${SEARX_SRC}/.config.sh' exists, the modified source_dot_config() function
+# loads this configuration (instead of './.config.sh').
+
+# **SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES**
+#
+# Array of file names to sync into a installation at $SEARX_SRC.  The file names
+# are relative to the $REPO_ROOT.  Set by function init_SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES().
+# Most often theses are files like:
+# - .config.sh
+# - searx/settings.yml
+# - utils/brand.env
+# - ...
+
+
+SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES=()
+
+eval orig_"$(declare -f source_dot_config)"
+
+source_dot_config() {
+
+    # Modified source_dot_config function that
+    # - loads .config.sh from an existing installation (at SEARX_SRC).
+    # - initialize SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES
+
+    if [ -z "$eval_SEARX_SRC" ]; then
+        export eval_SEARX_SRC='true'
+        SEARX_SRC=$("${REPO_ROOT}/utils/searx.sh" --getenv SEARX_SRC)
+        SEARX_PYENV=$("${REPO_ROOT}/utils/searx.sh" --getenv SEARX_PYENV)
+        SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH=$("${REPO_ROOT}/utils/searx.sh" --getenv SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH)
+        if [ ! -r "${SEARX_SRC}" ]; then
+            info_msg "not yet cloned: ${SEARX_SRC}"
+            orig_source_dot_config
+            return 0
+        fi
+        info_msg "using instance at: ${SEARX_SRC}"
+
+        # set and log DOT_CONFIG
+        if [ -r "${SEARX_SRC}/.config.sh" ]; then
+            info_msg "switching to ${SEARX_SRC}/.config.sh"
+            DOT_CONFIG="${SEARX_SRC}/.config.sh"
+        else
+            info_msg "using local config: ${DOT_CONFIG}"
+        fi
+        init_SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES
+    fi
+}
+
+init_SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES(){
+    # init environment SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES
+
+    # Monitor modified files in the working-tree from the local repository, only
+    # if the local file differs to the corresponding file in the instance.  Most
+    # often theses are files like:
+    #
+    #  - .config.sh
+    #  - searx/settings.yml
+    #  - utils/brand.env
+    #  - ...
+
+    # keep list empty if there is no installation
+    SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES=()
+    if [ ! -r "$SEARX_SRC" ]; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    local fname
+    local msg=""
+
+    # Monitor local modified files from the repository, only if the local file
+    # differs to the corresponding file in the instance
+
+    while IFS= read -r fname; do
+        if [ -z "$fname" ]; then
+            continue
+        fi
+        if [ -r "${SEARX_SRC}/${fname}" ]; then
+            # diff  "${REPO_ROOT}/${fname}" "${SEARX_SRC}/${fname}"
+            if ! cmp --silent "${REPO_ROOT}/${fname}" "${SEARX_SRC}/${fname}"; then
+                SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES+=("${fname}")
+                info_msg "local clone (workingtree), modified file: ./$fname"
+                msg="to update use:  sudo -H ./utils/searx.sh install init-src"
+            fi
+        fi
+    done <<< "$(git diff --name-only)"
+    [ -n "$msg" ] &&  info_msg "$msg"
+}
+
+install_log_searx_instance() {
+
+    echo -e "---- SearXNG instance setup ${_BBlue}(status: $(install_searx_get_state))${_creset}"
+    echo -e "  SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH : ${_BBlue}${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}${_creset}"
+    echo -e "  SSEARX_PYENV        : ${_BBlue}${SEARX_PYENV}${_creset}"
+    echo -e "  SEARX_SRC           : ${_BBlue}${SEARX_SRC:-none}${_creset}"
+    echo -e "  SEARX_URL           : ${_BBlue}${SEARX_URL:-none}${_creset}"
+
+    if in_container; then
+        # searx is listening on 127.0.0.1 and not available from outside container
+        # in containers the service is listening on 0.0.0.0 (see lxc-searx.env)
+        echo -e "---- container setup"
+        echo -e "  ${_BBlack}HINT:${_creset} searx only listen on loopback device" \
+             "${_BBlack}inside${_creset} the container."
+        for ip in $(global_IPs) ; do
+            if [[ $ip =~ .*:.* ]]; then
+                echo "  container (IPv6): [${ip#*|}]"
+            else
+                # IPv4:
+                echo "  container (IPv4): ${ip#*|}"
+            fi
+        done
+    fi
+}
+
+install_searx_get_state(){
+
+    # usage: install_searx_get_state
+    #
+    # Prompts a string indicating the status of the installation procedure
+    #
+    # missing-searx-clone:
+    #    There is no clone at ${SEARX_SRC}
+    # missing-searx-pyenv:
+    #    There is no pyenv in ${SEARX_PYENV}
+    # installer-modified:
+    #    There are files modified locally in the installer (clone),
+    #    see ${SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES} description.
+    # python-installed:
+    #    Scripts can be executed in instance's environment
+    #    - user:  ${SERVICE_USER}
+    #    - pyenv: ${SEARX_PYENV}
+
+    if ! [ -r "${SEARX_SRC}" ]; then
+        echo "missing-searx-clone"
+        return
+    fi
+    if ! [ -f "${SEARX_PYENV}/bin/activate" ]; then
+        echo "missing-searx-pyenv"
+        return
+    fi
+    if ! [ -r "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}" ]; then
+        echo "missing-settings"
+        return
+    fi
+    if ! [ ${#SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES[*]} -eq 0 ]; then
+        echo "installer-modified"
+        return
+    fi
+    echo "python-installed"
+}
+
+# Initialization of the installation procedure
+# --------------------------------------------
+
+# shellcheck source=utils/brand.env
+source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/brand.env"
+
+# SEARX_URL aka PUBLIC_URL: the public URL of the instance (e.g.
+# "https://example.org/searx").  The value is taken from environment $SEARX_URL
+# in ./utils/brand.env.  This variable is a empty string if server.base_url in
+# the settings.yml is set to 'false'.
+
+SEARX_URL="${SEARX_URL:-http://$(uname -n)}"
+if in_container; then
+    # hint: Linux containers do not have DNS entries, lets use IPs
+    SEARX_URL="http://$(primary_ip)"
+fi
+PUBLIC_URL="${SEARX_URL}"
+
+source_dot_config
+
+# shellcheck source=utils/lxc-searx.env
+source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc-searx.env"
+in_container && lxc_set_suite_env

utils/lxc.sh

@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ check_connectivity() {
         info_msg "Most often the connectivity is blocked by a docker installation:"
         info_msg "Whenever docker is started (reboot) it sets the iptables policy "
         info_msg "for the FORWARD chain to DROP, see:"
-        info_msg "    ${DOCS_URL}/utils/lxc.sh.html#internet-connectivity-docker"
+        info_msg "    https://searxng.github.io/searxng/utils/lxc.sh.html#internet-connectivity-docker"
         iptables-save | grep ":FORWARD"
     fi
     return $ret_val

utils/morty.sh

@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# -*- coding: utf-8; mode: sh indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # shellcheck source=utils/lib.sh
 source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/lib.sh"
-# shellcheck source=utils/brand.env
+# shellcheck source=utils/lib_install.sh
-source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/brand.env"
+source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lib_install.sh"
-source_dot_config
-SEARX_URL="${PUBLIC_URL:-http://$(uname -n)/searx}"
-source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc-searx.env"
-in_container && lxc_set_suite_env
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # config
@@ -17,7 +12,6 @@ in_container && lxc_set_suite_env
 
 MORTY_LISTEN="${MORTY_LISTEN:-127.0.0.1:3000}"
 PUBLIC_URL_PATH_MORTY="${PUBLIC_URL_PATH_MORTY:-/morty/}"
-
 PUBLIC_URL_MORTY="${PUBLIC_URL_MORTY:-$(echo "$PUBLIC_URL" |  sed -e's,^\(.*://[^/]*\).*,\1,g')${PUBLIC_URL_PATH_MORTY}}"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
@@ -86,12 +80,15 @@ apache : ${PUBLIC_URL_MORTY}
 nginx (${PUBLIC_URL_MORTY})
   :install: nginx site with a reverse proxy (ProxyPass)
   :remove:  nginx site ${NGINX_MORTY_SITE}
-
+----
-If needed, set the environment variables in the '${DOT_CONFIG#"$REPO_ROOT/"}' file::
+sourced ${DOT_CONFIG} :
-  PUBLIC_URL_MORTY:     ${PUBLIC_URL_MORTY}
-  MORTY_LISTEN:         ${MORTY_LISTEN}
   SERVICE_USER        : ${SERVICE_USER}
+  SERVICE_HOME        : ${SERVICE_HOME}
+  PUBLIC_URL_MORTY:   : ${PUBLIC_URL_MORTY}
+  MORTY_LISTEN:       : ${MORTY_LISTEN}
 EOF
+
+    install_log_searx_instance
     if in_container; then
         # in containers the service is listening on 0.0.0.0 (see lxc-searx.env)
         for ip in $(global_IPs) ; do
@@ -112,8 +109,9 @@ EOF
 info_searx() {
     # shellcheck disable=SC1117
     cat <<EOF
-To activate result and image proxy in searx, edit settings.yml (read:
+To activate result and image proxy in SearXNG read:
-${DOCS_URL}/admin/morty.html)::
+  https://searxng.github.io/searxng/admin/morty.html
+Check settings in file ${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH} ...
   result_proxy:
       url : ${PUBLIC_URL_MORTY}
   server:
@@ -237,7 +235,7 @@ install_all() {
         fi
     fi
     info_searx
-    if ask_yn "Add image and result proxy to searx settings.yml?" Yn; then
+    if ask_yn "Add image and result proxy to SearXNG settings.yml?" Yn; then
         "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/searx.sh" option result-proxy "${PUBLIC_URL_MORTY}" "${MORTY_KEY}"
         "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/searx.sh" option image-proxy-on
     fi
@@ -335,11 +333,14 @@ inspect_service() {
 
     cat <<EOF
 
-sourced ${DOT_CONFIG#"$REPO_ROOT/"} :
+sourced ${DOT_CONFIG} :
-
+  SERVICE_USER        : ${SERVICE_USER}
-  MORTY_LISTEN :   ${MORTY_LISTEN}
+  SERVICE_HOME        : ${SERVICE_HOME}
+  PUBLIC_URL_MORTY:   : ${PUBLIC_URL_MORTY}
+  MORTY_LISTEN:       : ${MORTY_LISTEN}
 
 EOF
+    install_log_searx_instance
 
     if service_account_is_available "$SERVICE_USER"; then
         info_msg "service account $SERVICE_USER available."
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ EOF
 }
 
 enable_debug() {
-    warn_msg "Do not enable debug in production enviroments!!"
+    warn_msg "Do not enable debug in production environments!!"
     info_msg "Enabling debug option needs to reinstall systemd service!"
     set_service_env_debug true
 }

utils/searx.sh

@@ -1,29 +1,22 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# -*- coding: utf-8; mode: sh indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 # shellcheck disable=SC2001
 
 # shellcheck source=utils/lib.sh
 source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/lib.sh"
-# shellcheck source=utils/brand.env
+
-source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/brand.env"
+# shellcheck source=utils/lib_install.sh
-source_dot_config
+source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lib_install.sh"
-source "${REPO_ROOT}/utils/lxc-searx.env"
-in_container && lxc_set_suite_env
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # config
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-PUBLIC_URL="${PUBLIC_URL:-http://$(uname -n)/searx}"
+SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP="${SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS}:${SEARX_PORT}"
-
-SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP="${SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP:-127.0.0.1:8888}"
 
 SEARX_URL_PATH="${SEARX_URL_PATH:-$(echo "${PUBLIC_URL}" \
 | sed -e 's,^.*://[^/]*\(/.*\),\1,g')}"
 [[ "${SEARX_URL_PATH}" == "${PUBLIC_URL}" ]] && SEARX_URL_PATH=/
-SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME="${SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME:-searx@$(echo "$PUBLIC_URL" \
-| sed -e 's,^.*://\([^\:/]*\).*,\1,g') }"
 
 SERVICE_NAME="searx"
 SERVICE_USER="${SERVICE_USER:-${SERVICE_NAME}}"
@@ -35,8 +28,7 @@ SERVICE_GROUP="${SERVICE_USER}"
 GIT_BRANCH="${GIT_BRANCH:-master}"
 SEARX_PYENV="${SERVICE_HOME}/searx-pyenv"
 SEARX_SRC="${SERVICE_HOME}/searx-src"
-SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH="${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH:-/etc/searx/settings.yml}"
+SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH="/etc/searx/settings.yml"
-SEARX_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE="${SEARX_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE:-${REPO_ROOT}/utils/templates/etc/searx/use_default_settings.yml}"
 SEARX_UWSGI_APP="searx.ini"
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 SEARX_UWSGI_SOCKET="/run/uwsgi/app/searx/socket"
@@ -149,12 +141,12 @@ usage() {
     cat <<EOF
 usage::
   $(basename "$0") shell
-  $(basename "$0") install    [all|user|searx-src|pyenv|uwsgi|packages|settings|buildhost]
+  $(basename "$0") install    [all|init-src|dot-config|user|searx-src|pyenv|uwsgi|packages|settings|buildhost]
   $(basename "$0") update     [searx]
   $(basename "$0") remove     [all|user|pyenv|searx-src]
   $(basename "$0") activate   [service]
   $(basename "$0") deactivate [service]
-  $(basename "$0") inspect    [service]
+  $(basename "$0") inspect    [service|settings <key>]
   $(basename "$0") option     [debug-[on|off]|image-proxy-[on|off]|result-proxy <url> <key>]
   $(basename "$0") apache     [install|remove]
 
@@ -163,48 +155,34 @@ shell
 install / remove
   :all:        complete (de-) installation of searx service
   :user:       add/remove service user '$SERVICE_USER' ($SERVICE_HOME)
+  :dot-config: copy ./config.sh to ${SEARX_SRC}
   :searx-src:  clone $GIT_URL
+  :init-src:   copy files (SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES) to ${SEARX_SRC}
   :pyenv:      create/remove virtualenv (python) in $SEARX_PYENV
   :uwsgi:      install searx uWSGI application
-  :settings:   reinstall settings from ${SEARX_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE}
+  :settings:   reinstall settings from ${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}
   :packages:   install needed packages from OS package manager
   :buildhost:  install packages from OS package manager needed by buildhosts
 update searx
-  Update searx installation ($SERVICE_HOME)
+  Update SearXNG installation ($SERVICE_HOME)
 activate service
   activate and start service daemon (systemd unit)
 deactivate service
   stop and deactivate service daemon (systemd unit)
-inspect service
+inspect
-  run some small tests and inspect service's status and log
+  :service:    run some small tests and inspect service's status and log
+  :settings:   inspect YAML setting <key> from SearXNG instance (${SEARX_SRC})
 option
   set one of the available options
 apache
-  :install: apache site with the searx uwsgi app
+  :install: apache site with the SearXNG uwsgi app
   :remove:  apache site ${APACHE_FILTRON_SITE}
-
+---- sourced ${DOT_CONFIG}
-searx settings: ${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}
-
-If needed, set PUBLIC_URL of your WEB service in the '${DOT_CONFIG#"$REPO_ROOT/"}' file::
-  PUBLIC_URL          : ${PUBLIC_URL}
-  SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME : ${SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME}
   SERVICE_USER        : ${SERVICE_USER}
-  SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP : http://${SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP}
+  SERVICE_HOME        : ${SERVICE_HOME}
 EOF
-    if in_container; then
+
-        # searx is listening on 127.0.0.1 and not available from outside container
+    install_log_searx_instance
-        # in containers the service is listening on 0.0.0.0 (see lxc-searx.env)
-        echo -e "${_BBlack}HINT:${_creset} searx only listen on loopback device" \
-             "${_BBlack}inside${_creset} the container."
-        for ip in $(global_IPs) ; do
-            if [[ $ip =~ .*:.* ]]; then
-                echo "  container (IPv6): [${ip#*|}]"
-            else
-                # IPv4:
-                echo "  container (IPv4): ${ip#*|}"
-            fi
-        done
-    fi
     [[ -n ${1} ]] &&  err_msg "$1"
 }
 
@@ -228,21 +206,45 @@ main() {
                     sudo_or_exit
                     inspect_service
                     ;;
+                settings)
+                    prompt_installation_setting "$3"
+                    dump_return $?
+                    ;;
                 *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
             esac ;;
         install)
-            rst_title "$SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME" part
+            rst_title "SearXNG (install)" part
             sudo_or_exit
             case $2 in
                 all) install_all ;;
-                user) assert_user ;;
+                user)
-                pyenv) create_pyenv ;;
+                    verify_continue_install
-                searx-src) clone_searx ;;
+                    assert_user
-                settings) install_settings ;;
+                    ;;
+                pyenv)
+                    verify_continue_install
+                    create_pyenv
+                    ;;
+                searx-src)
+                    verify_continue_install
+                    clone_searx
+                    install_DOT_CONFIG
+                    init_SEARX_SRC
+                    ;;
+                init-src)
+                    init_SEARX_SRC
+                    ;;
+                dot-config)
+                    install_DOT_CONFIG
+                    ;;
+                settings)
+                    install_settings
+                    ;;
                 uwsgi)
+                    verify_continue_install
                     install_searx_uwsgi
                     if ! service_is_available "http://${SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP}"; then
-                        err_msg "URL http://${SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP} not available, check searx & uwsgi setup!"
+                        err_msg "URL http://${SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP} not available, check SearXNG & uwsgi setup!"
                     fi
                     ;;
                 packages)
@@ -261,6 +263,7 @@ main() {
                 *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
             esac ;;
         remove)
+            rst_title "SearXNG (remove)" part
             sudo_or_exit
             case $2 in
                 all) remove_all;;
@@ -307,13 +310,18 @@ main() {
 _service_prefix="  ${_Yellow}|$SERVICE_USER|${_creset} "
 
 install_all() {
-    rst_title "Install $SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME (service)"
+    rst_title "Install SearXNG (service)"
+    verify_continue_install
     pkg_install "$SEARX_PACKAGES"
     wait_key
     assert_user
     wait_key
     clone_searx
     wait_key
+    install_DOT_CONFIG
+    wait_key
+    init_SEARX_SRC
+    wait_key
     create_pyenv
     wait_key
     install_settings
@@ -322,7 +330,7 @@ install_all() {
     wait_key
     install_searx_uwsgi
     if ! service_is_available "http://${SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP}"; then
-        err_msg "URL http://${SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP} not available, check searx & uwsgi setup!"
+        err_msg "URL http://${SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP} not available, check SearXNG & uwsgi setup!"
     fi
     if ask_yn "Do you want to inspect the installation?" Ny; then
         inspect_service
@@ -330,7 +338,7 @@ install_all() {
 }
 
 update_searx() {
-    rst_title "Update searx instance"
+    rst_title "Update SearXNG instance"
 
     echo
     tee_stderr 0.3 <<EOF | sudo -H -u "${SERVICE_USER}" -i 2>&1 |  prefix_stdout "$_service_prefix"
@@ -348,13 +356,13 @@ EOF
 }
 
 remove_all() {
-    rst_title "De-Install $SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME (service)"
+    rst_title "De-Install SearXNG (service)"
 
     rst_para "\
 It goes without saying that this script can only be used to remove
 installations that were installed with this script."
 
-    if ! ask_yn "Do you really want to deinstall $SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME?"; then
+    if ! ask_yn "Do you really want to deinstall SearXNG?"; then
         return
     fi
     remove_searx_uwsgi
@@ -388,14 +396,14 @@ clone_is_available() {
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2164
 clone_searx() {
-    rst_title "Clone searx sources" section
+    rst_title "Clone SearXNG sources" section
     echo
     if ! sudo -i -u "$SERVICE_USER" ls -d "$REPO_ROOT" > /dev/null; then
         die 42 "user '$SERVICE_USER' missed read permission: $REPO_ROOT"
     fi
     SERVICE_HOME="$(sudo -i -u "$SERVICE_USER" echo \$HOME 2>/dev/null)"
     if [[ ! "${SERVICE_HOME}" ]]; then
-        err_msg "to clone searx sources, user $SERVICE_USER hast to be created first"
+        err_msg "to clone SearXNG sources, user $SERVICE_USER hast to be created first"
         return 42
     fi
     if [[ ! $(git show-ref "refs/heads/${GIT_BRANCH}") ]]; then
@@ -421,54 +429,169 @@ EOF
     popd > /dev/null
 }
 
-install_settings() {
+prompt_installation_status(){
-    rst_title "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}" section
-    if ! clone_is_available; then
-        err_msg "you have to install searx first"
-        exit 42
-    fi
-    mkdir -p "$(dirname "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}")"
 
-    if [[ ! -f "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}" ]]; then
+    local state branch remote remote_url instance_setting
-        info_msg "install settings ${SEARX_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE}"
+    state="$(install_searx_get_state)"
-        info_msg "  --> ${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}"
+    branch="$(git name-rev --name-only HEAD)"
-        cp "${SEARX_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE}" "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}"
+    remote="$(git config branch."${branch}".remote)"
-        configure_searx
+    remote_url="$(git config remote."${remote}".url)"
-        return
-    fi
 
-    rst_para "Diff between origin's setting file (+) and current (-):"
+    case $state in
-    echo "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}" "${SEARX_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE}"
+        missing-searx-clone)
-    $DIFF_CMD "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}" "${SEARX_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE}"
+            info_msg "${_BBlue}(status: $(install_searx_get_state))${_creset}"
-
+            return 0
-    local action
-    choose_one action "What should happen to the settings file? " \
-           "keep configuration unchanged" \
-           "use origin settings" \
-           "start interactive shell"
-    case $action in
-        "keep configuration unchanged")
-            info_msg "leave settings file unchanged"
             ;;
-        "use origin settings")
+        *)
-            backup_file "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}"
+            warn_msg "SearXNG instance already installed at: $SEARX_SRC"
-            info_msg "install origin settings"
+            warn_msg "status:  ${_BBlue}$(install_searx_get_state)${_creset} "
-            cp "${SEARX_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE}" "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}"
+            instance_setting="$(prompt_installation_setting brand.git_url)"
-            ;;
+            if ! [ "$instance_setting" = "$remote_url" ]; then
-        "start interactive shell")
+                warn_msg "instance's brand.git_url: '${instance_setting}'" \
-            backup_file "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}"
+                         "differs from local clone's remote URL: ${remote_url}"
-            echo -e "// exit with [${_BCyan}CTRL-D${_creset}]"
+            fi
-            sudo -H -i
+            instance_setting="$(prompt_installation_setting brand.git_branch)"
-            rst_para 'Diff between new setting file (-) and current (+):'
+            if ! [ "$instance_setting" = "$branch" ]; then
-            echo
+                warn_msg "instance brand.git_branch: ${instance_setting}" \
-            $DIFF_CMD "${SEARX_SETTINGS_TEMPLATE}" "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}"
+                         "differs from local clone's branch: ${branch}"
-            wait_key
+            fi
+            return 42
             ;;
     esac
 }
 
+verify_continue_install(){
+    if ! prompt_installation_status; then
+        MSG="[${_BCyan}KEY${_creset}] to continue installation / [${_BCyan}CTRL-C${_creset}] to exit" \
+           wait_key
+    fi
+}
+
+prompt_installation_setting(){
+
+    # usage:  prompt_installation_setting brand.git_url
+    #
+    # Prompts the value of the (YAML) setting in the SearXNG instance.
+
+    local _state
+    _state="$(install_searx_get_state)"
+    case $_state in
+        python-installed|installer-modified)
+            sudo -H -u "${SERVICE_USER}" "${SEARX_PYENV}/bin/python" <<EOF
+import sys
+from searx import get_setting
+name = "${1}"
+unset = object()
+value = get_setting(name, unset)
+if value is unset:
+    sys.stderr.write("error: setting '%s' does not exists\n" % name)
+    sys.exit(42)
+print(value)
+sys.exit(0)
+EOF
+            ;;
+        *)
+            return 42
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+init_SEARX_SRC(){
+    rst_title "Update instance: ${SEARX_SRC}/" section
+
+    if ! clone_is_available; then
+        err_msg "you have to install SearXNG first"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    init_SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES
+
+    if [ ${#SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES[*]} -eq 0 ]; then
+        info_msg "no files registered in SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES"
+        return 2
+    fi
+
+    echo
+    echo "Manipulating files like settings.yml can break existing installation!"
+    echo "Update instance with file(s) from: ${REPO_ROOT}"
+    echo
+    for i in "${SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES[@]}"; do
+        echo "- $i"
+    done
+    if ! ask_yn "Do you really want to update these files in the instance?" Yn; then
+        return 42
+    fi
+    for fname in "${SEARX_SRC_INIT_FILES[@]}"; do
+        while true; do
+            choose_one _reply "choose next step with file ${fname}" \
+                   "leave file unchanged" \
+                   "replace file" \
+                   "diff files" \
+                   "interactive shell"
+
+            case $_reply in
+                "leave file unchanged")
+                    break
+                    ;;
+                "replace file")
+                    info_msg "copy: ${REPO_ROOT}/${fname} --> ${SEARX_SRC}/${fname}"
+                    cp "${REPO_ROOT}/${fname}" "${SEARX_SRC}/${fname}"
+                    break
+                    ;;
+                "diff files")
+                    $DIFF_CMD "${SEARX_SRC}/${fname}" "${REPO_ROOT}/${fname}"
+                    ;;
+                "interactive shell")
+                    backup_file "${SEARX_SRC}/${fname}"
+                    echo -e "// edit ${_Red}${dst}${_creset} to your needs"
+                    echo -e "// exit with [${_BCyan}CTRL-D${_creset}]"
+                    sudo -H -u "${SERVICE_USER}" -i
+                    $DIFF_CMD "${SEARX_SRC}/${fname}"  "${REPO_ROOT}/${fname}"
+                    echo
+                    echo -e "// ${_BBlack}did you edit file ...${_creset}"
+                    echo -en "//  ${_Red}${dst}${_creset}"
+                    if ask_yn "//${_BBlack}... to your needs?${_creset}"; then
+                        break
+                    fi
+                    ;;
+            esac
+        done
+    done
+}
+
+install_DOT_CONFIG(){
+    rst_title "Update instance: ${SEARX_SRC}/.config.sh" section
+
+    if cmp --silent "${REPO_ROOT}/.config.sh" "${SEARX_SRC}/.config.sh"; then
+        info_msg "${SEARX_SRC}/.config.sh is up to date"
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    diff "${REPO_ROOT}/.config.sh" "${SEARX_SRC}/.config.sh"
+    if ! ask_yn "Do you want to copy file .config.sh into instance?" Yn; then
+        return 42
+    fi
+    backup_file "${SEARX_SRC}/.config.sh"
+    cp "${REPO_ROOT}/.config.sh" "${SEARX_SRC}/.config.sh"
+}
+
+install_settings() {
+    rst_title "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}" section
+
+    if ! clone_is_available; then
+        err_msg "you have to install SearXNG first"
+        exit 42
+    fi
+
+    mkdir -p "$(dirname "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}")"
+    install_template \
+        "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}" \
+        "${SERVICE_USER}" "${SERVICE_GROUP}"
+    configure_searx
+}
+
 remove_settings() {
-    rst_title "remove searx settings" section
+    rst_title "remove SearXNG settings" section
     echo
     info_msg "delete ${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}"
     rm -f "${SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH}"
@@ -476,10 +599,10 @@ remove_settings() {
 
 remove_searx() {
     rst_title "Drop searx sources" section
-    if ask_yn "Do you really want to drop searx sources ($SEARX_SRC)?"; then
+    if ask_yn "Do you really want to drop SearXNG sources ($SEARX_SRC)?"; then
         rm -rf "$SEARX_SRC"
     else
-        rst_para "Leave searx sources unchanged."
+        rst_para "Leave SearXNG sources unchanged."
     fi
 }
 
@@ -491,7 +614,7 @@ create_pyenv() {
     rst_title "Create virtualenv (python)" section
     echo
     if [[ ! -f "${SEARX_SRC}/manage" ]]; then
-        err_msg "to create pyenv for searx, searx has to be cloned first"
+        err_msg "to create pyenv for SearXNG, SearXNG has to be cloned first"
         return 42
     fi
     info_msg "create pyenv in ${SEARX_PYENV}"
@@ -531,18 +654,17 @@ EOF
 }
 
 configure_searx() {
-    rst_title "Configure searx" section
+    rst_title "Configure SearXNG" section
-    rst_para "Setup searx config located at $SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH"
+    rst_para "Setup SearXNG config located at $SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH"
     echo
     tee_stderr 0.1 <<EOF | sudo -H -i 2>&1 |  prefix_stdout "$_service_prefix"
 cd ${SEARX_SRC}
 sed -i -e "s/ultrasecretkey/$(openssl rand -hex 16)/g" "$SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH"
-sed -i -e "s/{instance_name}/${SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME}/g" "$SEARX_SETTINGS_PATH"
 EOF
 }
 
 test_local_searx() {
-    rst_title "Testing searx instance localy" section
+    rst_title "Testing SearXNG instance localy" section
     echo
 
     if service_is_available "http://${SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP}" &>/dev/null; then
@@ -564,27 +686,27 @@ EOF
 }
 
 install_searx_uwsgi() {
-    rst_title "Install searx's uWSGI app (searx.ini)" section
+    rst_title "Install SearXNG's uWSGI app (searx.ini)" section
     echo
     install_uwsgi
     uWSGI_install_app "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP"
 }
 
 remove_searx_uwsgi() {
-    rst_title "Remove searx's uWSGI app (searx.ini)" section
+    rst_title "Remove SearXNG's uWSGI app (searx.ini)" section
     echo
     uWSGI_remove_app "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP"
 }
 
 activate_service() {
-    rst_title "Activate $SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME (service)" section
+    rst_title "Activate SearXNG (service)" section
     echo
     uWSGI_enable_app "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP"
     uWSGI_restart "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP"
 }
 
 deactivate_service() {
-    rst_title "De-Activate $SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME (service)" section
+    rst_title "De-Activate SearXNG (service)" section
     echo
     uWSGI_disable_app "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP"
     uWSGI_restart "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP"
@@ -609,7 +731,7 @@ EOF
 }
 
 enable_debug() {
-    warn_msg "Do not enable debug in production enviroments!!"
+    warn_msg "Do not enable debug in production environments!!"
     info_msg "try to enable debug mode ..."
     tee_stderr 0.1 <<EOF | sudo -H -i 2>&1 |  prefix_stdout "$_service_prefix"
 cd ${SEARX_SRC}
@@ -680,14 +802,11 @@ inspect_service() {
     rst_title "service status & log"
     cat <<EOF
 
-sourced ${DOT_CONFIG#"$REPO_ROOT/"} :
+sourced ${DOT_CONFIG} :
-
+  SERVICE_USER        : ${SERVICE_USER}
-  PUBLIC_URL          : ${PUBLIC_URL}
+  SERVICE_HOME        : ${SERVICE_HOME}
-  SEARX_URL_PATH      : ${SEARX_URL_PATH}
-  SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME : ${SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME}
-  SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP  : ${SEARX_INTERNAL_HTTP}
-
 EOF
+    install_log_searx_instance
 
     if service_account_is_available "$SERVICE_USER"; then
         info_msg "Service account $SERVICE_USER exists."
@@ -702,9 +821,9 @@ EOF
     fi
 
     if clone_is_available; then
-        info_msg "~$SERVICE_USER: Searx software is installed."
+        info_msg "~$SERVICE_USER: SearXNG software is installed."
     else
-        err_msg "~$SERVICE_USER: Missing searx software!"
+        err_msg "~$SERVICE_USER: Missing SearXNG software!"
     fi
 
     if uWSGI_app_enabled "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP"; then
@@ -737,7 +856,7 @@ EOF
     fi
 
     local _debug_on
-    if ask_yn "Enable searx debug mode?"; then
+    if ask_yn "Enable SearXNG debug mode?"; then
         enable_debug
         _debug_on=1
     fi
@@ -779,7 +898,7 @@ install_apache_site() {
     rst_title "Install Apache site $APACHE_SEARX_SITE"
 
     rst_para "\
-This installs the searx uwsgi app as apache site.  If your server is public to
+This installs the SearXNG uwsgi app as apache site.  If your server is public to
 the internet, you should instead use a reverse proxy (filtron) to block
 excessively bot queries."
 
@@ -793,7 +912,7 @@ excessively bot queries."
 
     apache_install_site --variant=uwsgi "${APACHE_SEARX_SITE}"
 
-    rst_title "Install searx's uWSGI app (searx.ini)" section
+    rst_title "Install SearXNG's uWSGI app (searx.ini)" section
     echo
     uWSGI_install_app --variant=socket "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP"
 
@@ -817,7 +936,7 @@ This removes apache site ${APACHE_SEARX_SITE}."
 
     apache_remove_site "${APACHE_SEARX_SITE}"
 
-    rst_title "Remove searx's uWSGI app (searx.ini)" section
+    rst_title "Remove SearXNG's uWSGI app (searx.ini)" section
     echo
     uWSGI_remove_app "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP"
 }

utils/templates/etc/searx/settings.yml

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
+# SearXNG settings, before editing this file read:
+#
+#     https://searxng.github.io/searxng/admin/engines/settings.html
+
 use_default_settings: true
 
 general:
-  debug: false              # Debug mode, only for development
+  # Debug mode, only for development
-  instance_name: "searxng"  # displayed name
+  debug: false
-  contact_url: false        # mailto:contact@example.com
+  # change displayed name
+  # instance_name: "SearXNG"
 
 search:
   # Filter results. 0: None, 1: Moderate, 2: Strict
@@ -11,24 +16,37 @@ search:
   # Existing autocomplete backends: "dbpedia", "duckduckgo", "google",
   # "startpage", "swisscows", "qwant", "wikipedia" - leave blank to turn it off
   # by default.
-  autocomplete: ""
+  autocomplete: ''
   # Default search language - leave blank to detect from browser information or
   # use codes from 'languages.py'
-  default_lang: ""
+  default_lang: ''
   # remove format to deny access, use lower case.
   formats: [html, csv, json, rss]
 
 server:
-  port: 8888
-  # address to listen on
-  bind_address: "127.0.0.1"
   secret_key: "ultrasecretkey"  # change this!
-  # Set custom base_url. Possible values:
-  #   false or "https://your.custom.host/location/"
-  # base_url: https://example.org/searx
   # Proxying image results through searx
   image_proxy: false
 
 # result_proxy:
 #   url: http://127.0.0.1:3000/
 #   key: !!binary "your_morty_proxy_key"
+
+# plugins:
+#   - only_show_green_results
+
+# engines:
+#
+#   - name: duckduckgo
+#     disabled: false
+#
+#   - name: fdroid
+#     disabled: false
+#
+#   - name: apk mirror
+#     disabled: false
+#
+#   - name: mediathekviewweb
+#     engine: mediathekviewweb
+#     shortcut: mvw
+#     categories: general