From 2964a24b3d82651cfd9e30f2ba659bf0f5b2579a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Markus Heiser Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:46:06 +0200 Subject: [fix] utils/build_env.py and add documentation modified docs/admin/engines/settings.rst - Fix documentation and add section 'brand'. - Add remarks about **buildenv** variables. - Add remarks about settings from environment variables $SEARX_DEBUG, $SEARX_PORT, $SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS and $SEARX_SECRET modified docs/admin/installation-searx.rst & docs/build-templates/searx.rst Fix template location /templates/etc/searx/settings.yml modified docs/dev/makefile.rst Add description of the 'make buildenv' target and describe - we have all SearXNG setups are centralized in the settings.yml file - why some tasks need a utils/brand.env (aka instance's buildenv) modified manage Settings file from repository's working tree are used by default and ask user if a /etc/searx/settings.yml file exists. modified searx/settings.yml Add comments about when it is needed to run 'make buildenv' modified searx/settings_defaults.py Default for server:port is taken from enviroment variable SEARX_PORT. modified utils/build_env.py - Some defaults in the settings.yml are taken from the environment, e.g. SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS (searx.settings_defaults.SHEMA). When the 'brand.env' file is created these enviroment variables should be unset first. - The CONTACT_URL enviroment is not needed in the utils/brand.env Signed-off-by: Markus Heiser --- docs/admin/engines/settings.rst | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/admin/engines') diff --git a/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst b/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst index 7335b9a2a..7325ea3ba 100644 --- a/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst +++ b/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst @@ -37,15 +37,13 @@ see how you can simplify your *user defined* ``settings.yml``. Global Settings =============== -``general:`` ------------- +.. _settings global brand: -.. code:: yaml +``brand:`` +------------ - general: - debug: false # Debug mode, only for development - instance_name: "searxng" # displayed name - contact_url: false # mailto:contact@example.com +If you change a value in this section, don't forget to rebuild instance's +environment (:ref:`utils/brand.env `) .. code:: yaml @@ -57,22 +55,42 @@ Global Settings public_instances: https://searx.space wiki_url: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/wiki -``debug`` : +``git_url`` & ``git_branch`` : :ref:`buildenv GIT_URL & GIT_BRANCH` + Changes this, to point to your searx fork (branch). + +``issue_url`` : :ref:`buildenv ISSUE_URL` + If you host your own issue tracker change this URL. + +``docs_url`` : :ref:`buildenv DOCS_URL` + If you host your own documentation change this URL. + +``public_instances`` : :ref:`buildenv PUBLIC_INSTANCES` + If you host your own https://searx.space change this URL. + +``wiki_url`` : :ref:`buildenv 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:`` ----------- @@ -94,16 +112,18 @@ Global Settings X-Robots-Tag : noindex, nofollow Referrer-Policy : no-referrer -``port`` & ``bind_address``: +``port`` & ``bind_address``: ``$SEARX_PORT`` & ``$SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS`` 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`` : +``base_url`` : :ref:`buildenv SEARX_URL ` 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 `) ``image_proxy`` : Allow your instance of searx of being able to proxy images. Uses memory space. -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf