About Gnoppix
Gnoppix Search is a new Gnoppix Service based on the metasearch engine, aggregating the results of other search engines while not storing or track information about its users. Gnoppix maintains a neutral stance and does not modify search results based on political ideologies. The focus is on providing pure search functionality and delivering the most relevant results to users.
The Gnoppix project is driven by our community, come join us on Discord if you have questions, just want to chat or share you ideas.
Make Gnoppix better.
- If you like to support our mindset, please remind we run the service ourself. We need your help!
- You can help improve Gnoppix or…
- Track development, send contributions, and report issues at Gnoppix Discord
- To get further information, visit Gnoppix’s project documentation at Gnoppix docs.
- Please help to keep Gnoppix alive!
Why use it?
Your Online privacy matter
The definition of online privacy is the level of privacy protection an individual has while connected to the Internet. It covers the amount of online security available for personal and financial data, communications, and preferences. Internet users often attempt to increase online privacy through anti-virus software, strong password choices, turning off tracking, reviewing site security, and opting for stricter privacy settings. Risks to online privacy range from phishing scams to malware, while problems with website security may result in identity theft.
Privacy is indeed a top priority for us at Gnoppix. We understand that users value their personal data and we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of privacy protection. Our service does not store or track any user information, ensuring that your search activities remain confidential and secure.
- Gnoppix may not offer you as personalized results as Google, but it doesn’t generate a profile about you.
- Gnoppix doesn’t care about what you search for, never shares anything with a third-party, and it can’t be used to compromise you.
- Gnoppix is free software, the code is 100% open, and everyone is welcome to make it better.
- If your privacy matter, you just hit the right botton.
If you do care about privacy, want to be a conscious user, or otherwise believe in digital freedom, make Gnoppix your default search engine or run it on your own server!
How do I set it as the default search engine?
Gnoppix supports OpenSearch. For more information on changing your default search engine, see your browser’s documentation:
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge - Behind the link, you will also find some useful instructions for Chrome and Safari.
- Chromium-based browsers only add websites that the user navigates to without a path.
When adding a search engine, there must be no duplicates with the same name. If you encounter a problem where you cannot add the search engine, you can either:
- remove the duplicate (default name: Gnoppix) or
- contact the owner to give the instance a different name than the default.
How does it work?
Gnoppix is a fork from the well-known searx metasearch engine which was inspired by the Seeks project. It provides basic privacy by mixing your queries with searches on other platforms without storing search data. Gnoppix can be added to your browser’s search bar; moreover, it can be set as the default search engine.
The stats page contains some useful anonymous usage statistics about the engines used.
Gnoppix Search API
We’re glad to hear that you’re interested in integrating our privacy-focused search functionality into your application through our API. For more information on how to use our API or any other inquiries, please don’t hesitate to join our official Gnoppix Discord community where knowledgeable users and moderators are ready to assist you with your questions and concerns.
How can I make it my own?
Gnoppix appreciates your concern regarding logs, so take the code from the Gnoppix sources and run it yourself!
Add your instance to this list of public instances to help other people reclaim their privacy and make the internet freer. The more decentralized the internet is, the more freedom we have!