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+#+END_EXPORT + +#+BEGIN_CENTER +[[file:images/searx.jpg]] +#+END_CENTER + +SearX is a metasearch engine. That means it returns results from other selected search engines. It's accessible via an onion address and provides a private search ability. Really the only advantage it gives you over searching directly from a Tor browser is the ability to customise your search experience. + +In terms of security both the connection between you and the server, and the outgoing connection from the server to other search engines are onion routed. This should give you a reasonable level of search privacy. + +ssh into the system with: + +#+BEGIN_SRC bash +ssh myusername@mydomain.com -p 2222 +#+END_SRC + +Select *Administrator controls* then *App Settings* then *searx*. From there you can choose to attach the drive. + +Once it has installed go to *About* on the *Administrator control panel* and look for *searx*. Take a note of the onion address, and you can then enter that into a Tor compatible browser. Go to *Passwords* on the *Administrator control panel* and select *searx*. This will give you the login password for your search site, and it prevents millions of random internet users from using your site as their default search engine and ruining the performance of your system. + +It's also possible to customise the background image if you go to *App settings* then select *searx*. diff --git a/doc/EN/apps.org b/doc/EN/apps.org index 816d93e9..d40ade79 100644 --- a/doc/EN/apps.org +++ b/doc/EN/apps.org @@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ An alternative federated social networking system compatible with GNU Social. It Calendar system compatible with CalDAV and CardDAV. Synch your calendar events easily and securely across all your devices. [[./app_radicale.html][How to use it]] +* SearX +A metasearch engine for customised and private web searches. + +[[./app_searx.html][How to use it]] * tt-rss Private RSS reader. Pulls in RSS/Atom feeds via Tor and is only accessible via an onion address. Have "/the right to read/" without the Surveillance State knowing what you're reading. Also available with a user interface suitable for viewing on mobile devices via a browser such as OrFox. diff --git a/img/searx.jpg b/img/searx.jpg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ddd44efa Binary files /dev/null and b/img/searx.jpg differ diff --git a/website/EN/app_searx.html b/website/EN/app_searx.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..789b2d00 --- /dev/null +++ b/website/EN/app_searx.html @@ -0,0 +1,313 @@ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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+SearX is a metasearch engine. That means it returns results from other selected search engines. It's accessible via an onion address and provides a private search ability. Really the only advantage it gives you over searching directly from a Tor browser is the ability to customise your search experience. +

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+In terms of security both the connection between you and the server, and the outgoing connection from the server to other search engines are onion routed. This should give you a reasonable level of search privacy. +

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+Select Administrator controls then App Settings then searx. From there you can choose to attach the drive. +

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+Once it has installed go to About on the Administrator control panel and look for searx. Take a note of the onion address, and you can then enter that into a Tor compatible browser. Go to Passwords on the Administrator control panel and select searx. This will give you the login password for your search site, and it prevents millions of random internet users from using your site as their default search engine and ruining the performance of your system. +

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+It's also possible to customise the background image if you go to App settings then select searx. +

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DLNA

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DLNA

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Enables you to use the system as a music server which any DLNA compatible devices can connect to within your home network.

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Dokuwiki

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Dokuwiki

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A databaseless wiki system.

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Emacs

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Emacs

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If you use the Mutt client to read your email then this will set it up to use emacs for composing new mail.

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Etherpad

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Etherpad

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Collaborate on creating documents in real time. Maybe you're planning a holiday with other family members or creating documentation for a Free Software project along with other volunteers. Etherpad is hard to beat for simplicity and speed. Only users of the system will be able to access it.

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Friendica

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Friendica

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Federated social network system.

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Ghost

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Ghost

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Modern looking blogging system.

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GNU Social

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GNU Social

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Federated social network. You can "remote follow" other users within the GNU Social federation.

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Gogs

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Gogs

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Lightweight git project hosting system. You can mirror projects from Github, or if Github turns evil then just host your own projects while retaining the familiar fork-and-pull workflow. If you can use Github then you can also use Gogs.

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HTMLy

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HTMLy

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Databaseless blogging system. Quite simple and with a markdown-like format.

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Hubzilla

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Hubzilla

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Web publishing platform with social network like features and good privacy controls so that it's possible to specify who can see which content. Includes photo albums, calendar, wiki and file storage.

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IRC Server (ngirc)

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IRC Server (ngirc)

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Run your own IRC chat channel which can be secured with a password and accessible via an onion address. A bouncer is included so that you can receive messages sent while you were offline. Works with Hexchat and other popular clients.

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Jitsi Meet

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Jitsi Meet

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Experimental WebRTC video conferencing system, similar to Google Hangouts. This may not be fully functional, but is hoped to be in the near future.

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Lychee

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Lychee

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Make your photo albums available on the web.

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Mailpile

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Mailpile

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Modern email client which supports GPG encryption.

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Mediagoblin

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Mediagoblin

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Publicly host video and audio files so that you don't need to use YouTube/Vimeo/etc.

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Mumble

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Mumble

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The popular VoIP and text chat system. Say goodbye to old-fashioned telephony conferences with silly dial codes. Also works well on mobile.

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PI-Hole

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PI-Hole

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The black hole for web adverts. Block adverts at the domain name level within your local network. It can significantly reduce bandwidth, speed up page load times and protect your systems from being tracked by spyware.

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PostActiv

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PostActiv

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An alternative federated social networking system compatible with GNU Social. It includes some optimisations and fixes currently not available within the main GNU Social project.

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Radicale

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Radicale

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Calendar system compatible with CalDAV and CardDAV. Synch your calendar events easily and securely across all your devices.

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SearX

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tt-rss

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Private RSS reader. Pulls in RSS/Atom feeds via Tor and is only accessible via an onion address. Have "the right to read" without the Surveillance State knowing what you're reading. Also available with a user interface suitable for viewing on mobile devices via a browser such as OrFox.

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Syncthing

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Syncthing

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Possibly the best way to synchronise files across all of your devices. Once it has been set up it "just works" with no user intervention needed.

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Tahoe-LAFS

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Robust and encrypted storage of files on one or more server.

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Tox

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Tox

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Client and bootstrap node for the Tox chat/VoIP system.

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Turtl

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A system for privately creating and sharing notes and images, similar to Evernote but without the spying.

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Vim

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If you use the Mutt client to read your email then this will set it up to use vim for composing new mail.

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XMPP

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Chat server which can be used together with client such as Gajim or Conversations to provide end-to-end content security and also onion routed metadata security. Includes advanced features such as client state notification to save battery power on your mobile devices, support for seamless roaming between networks and message carbons so that you can receive the same messages while being simultaneously logged in to your account on more than one device.