Comment on Need help with searxng docker compose

SN_FR_@SN:~$ sudo docker exec -it searxng sh -c "id"
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)

• HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  The problem is that while docker is running as root (0) the searxng process internally runs as a user searxng with id 977

  So your filesystem outside of docker needs to have those files assigned the right ownership.

  This thread has a more detailed discussion that you might find helpful.

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