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# sear.c
-**not implemented! check back again in a couple of days (:**
-
-sear.c is used as a lightweight replacement for [SearX](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searx) that proxies and caches search results from
-the Google web search engine. The main advantages over SearX are speed and simplicity.
+sear.c is used as a lightweight replacement for [SearX](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searx) that proxies and caches search results
+from the Google web search engine. The main advantages over SearX are speed and simplicity.
## instructions for debian and ubuntu systems
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make
```
+## instructions
+
+* run the daemon - it starts listening on HTTP port 7327 (remember it by picturing phone keyboard buttons with letters SEAR (; )
+* optional: create a reverse proxy for HTTPS
+* navigate to [http://localhost:7327](http://localhost:7327) and do a couple of searches to see if everything works
+* the horseshoe button redirects directly to the first result without wasting time on the results page. use if you feel lucky. (BP)
+* check logs by navigating to /logs.html
+
## a word about public instances
It's not recommended to run a public instance of sear.c yet, as google likes to prevent spam by using a captcha.