echo6-docs/vault/docs/software/searxng.md

---
title: SearXNG — Echo6 Search Homepage
type: reference
tags:
  - proxmox
aliases: []
related:
  - [[echo6-landing-page-data-export]]
  - [[environment]]
  - [[ip-allocation]]
  - [[caddy]]
  - [[ots-setup]]
updated: 2026-07-13
---
# SearXNG — Echo6 Search Homepage

## Overview

SearXNG is deployed as the branded Echo6 search homepage at `echo6.co`. The default simple theme is overridden with custom templates (base.html, index.html) and static assets via Docker bind mounts. Features a cyberpunk aesthetic with JetBrains Mono font, cyan/yellow palette, top navigation bar with service links, and a waffle app launcher menu.

## Location

- **Host:** searxng LXC (CT 102 on utility node, 192.168.1.241)
- **IP:** 192.168.1.102 / 100.64.0.15 (Tailscale)
- **Install:** `/opt/searxng/` (Docker Compose)
- **User:** zvx
- **URL:** https://echo6.co
- **Redirect:** https://search.echo6.co → https://echo6.co (301 permanent)

## Stack

| Component | Technology | Location |
|-----------|-----------|----------|
| Search engine | SearXNG (Docker, v2026.2.6) | searxng container |
| Cache | Valkey (Redis-compatible) | valkey container |
| Reverse proxy | Utility [[caddy]] (CT 101) | 192.168.1.101 |
| SSL certs | acme.sh (Let's Encrypt) | /etc/[[caddy]]/certs/ on CT 101 |

## Theme Customization

Custom Echo6 theme applied via Docker bind mounts that override SearXNG's simple theme:

### Overridden Files

| Override | Container Path | Purpose |
|----------|---------------|---------|
| `custom/templates/simple/base.html` | `/usr/local/searxng/searx/templates/simple/base.html` | Nav bar, CSS, JS, footer, waffle menu |
| `custom/templates/simple/index.html` | `/usr/local/searxng/searx/templates/simple/index.html` | Homepage (Echo6 logo + search bar) |
| `custom/img/echo6-logo.png` | `/usr/local/searxng/searx/static/themes/simple/img/echo6-logo.png` | Echo6 logo |
| `custom/img/favicon.png` | `/usr/local/searxng/searx/static/themes/simple/img/favicon.png` | Echo6 favicon |

### Brand Palette

| Variable | Value | Usage |
|----------|-------|-------|
| `--bg-primary` | `#0a0e17` | Page background |
| `--bg-secondary` | `#111827` | Cards, nav, waffle |
| `--bg-tertiary` | `#1a2332` | Hover states |
| `--accent-cyan` | `#28C0E8` | Links, focus glow, active states |
| `--accent-yellow` | `#F0D848` | Logo accents, highlights |
| `--text-primary` | `#e0e6ed` | Main text |
| `--text-secondary` | `#7a8ca0` | Muted text |
| `--border` | `#1e3a5f` | Borders |
| `--border-focus` | `#28C0E8` | Focus ring |
| Font | JetBrains Mono | All text |

### Layout

- **Homepage:** Centered Echo6 logo + pill-shaped search bar (viewport-locked, no scroll)
- **Results page:** Two-column grid (`1fr 25rem`) — results left, sidebar right
- **Nav bar:** Left: `.//files`, `.//stream` — Right: `.//photos`, `.//mail`, waffle menu, login avatar
- **Waffle menu:** 3x3 grid of service tiles (Aurora, Stream, Files, Watchtower, Photos, Mail, Cloud, Admin, Search) with inline SVG icons
- **All nav links:** Use [[authentik]] SSO launch URLs (`https://auth.echo6.co/application/launch/<slug>/`)

## Configuration

**Config file:** `/opt/searxng/searxng-config/settings.yml` (mounted to `/etc/searxng/settings.yml`)

Key settings:
- `general.instance_name`: "Echo6"
- `ui.default_theme`: simple
- `ui.theme_args.simple_style`: dark
- `ui.center_alignment`: false (enables full-width results layout)
- `server.base_url`: "https://echo6.co/"

**[[environment]]:** Set in docker-compose.yml:
- `SEARXNG_BASE_URL=https://echo6.co/`
- `INSTANCE_NAME=Echo6`

## Key Files

```
/opt/searxng/
├── docker-compose.yml        # Compose config (searxng + valkey)
├── searxng-config/
│   └── settings.yml          # SearXNG configuration
└── custom/
    ├── templates/simple/
    │   ├── base.html          # Custom base template (nav, CSS, JS, footer, waffle)
    │   └── index.html         # Custom homepage (Echo6 logo + search bar)
    └── img/
        ├── echo6-logo.png     # Echo6 logo
        └── favicon.png        # Echo6 favicon
```

## Commands

```bash
# Access CT 102 via utility Proxmox host
ssh root@192.168.1.241 'pct exec 102 -- <command>'

# Restart SearXNG
ssh zvx@192.168.1.102 'cd /opt/searxng && docker compose restart searxng'

# View logs
ssh zvx@192.168.1.102 'cd /opt/searxng && docker compose logs -f searxng'

# Full recreate (after compose changes)
ssh zvx@192.168.1.102 'cd /opt/searxng && docker compose down && docker compose up -d'

# Push template file via pct
scp /tmp/file.html root@192.168.1.241:/tmp/
ssh root@192.168.1.241 'pct push 102 /tmp/file.html /opt/searxng/custom/templates/simple/file.html'

# Test locally
curl -s http://192.168.1.102:8080 | head -30
```

## Caddy Configuration

**Utility Caddy (CT 101):**
- `echo6.co` → `100.64.0.15:8080` + Matrix `.well-known` handlers
- `search.echo6.co` → 301 redirect to `https://echo6.co`

**dnsmasq (historical — this ran on Contabo, decommissioned [[2026-06-19]]):**
- `echo6.co` → `100.64.0.8` (utility Caddy)
- Per [[services]]: tailnet split-DNS is NOT used for `echo6.co` — it resolves via public GoDaddy DNS. This dnsmasq entry describes the pre-migration setup and should not be assumed current.

**GoDaddy [[dns]]:**
- `@` (echo6.co) → `199.6.36.163` (home)
- `search` → `199.6.36.163` (home)

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*Last updated: 2026-02-17 — Initial creation after Echo6 homepage [[deployment]]*