SEARXng Script install error

[Sentinel-sys]

✅ Have you read and understood the above guidelines?

yes

📜 What is the name of the script you are using?

searxng

📂 What was the exact command used to execute the script?

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/ct/searxng.sh)"

⚙️ What settings are you using?

• Default Settings
• Advanced Settings

🖥️ Which Linux distribution are you using?

Debian 12

📝 Provide a clear and concise description of the issue.

I have tried to install searxng. Once with default settings and once with customized settings.
Both times I get this error:
[ERROR] in line 43: exit code 0: while executing command $STD pip install -e /usr/local/searxng/searxng-src

🔄 Steps to reproduce the issue.

Just executed the script.

❌ Paste the full error output (if available).

Downloading h2-4.2.0-py3-none-any.whl (60 kB)
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Downloading httpcore-0.17.3-py3-none-any.whl (74 kB)
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Downloading sniffio-1.3.1-py3-none-any.whl (10 kB)
Downloading async_timeout-5.0.1-py3-none-any.whl (6.2 kB)
Downloading blinker-1.9.0-py3-none-any.whl (8.5 kB)
Downloading click-8.1.8-py3-none-any.whl (98 kB)
Downloading idna-3.10-py3-none-any.whl (70 kB)
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Downloading MarkupSafe-3.0.2-cp311-cp311-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl (23 kB)
Downloading python_socks-2.7.1-py3-none-any.whl (54 kB)
Downloading pytz-2025.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl (509 kB)
 ⠏Downloading six-1.17.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl (11 kB)
Downloading typing_extensions-4.13.2-py3-none-any.whl (45 kB)
Downloading werkzeug-3.1.3-py3-none-any.whl (224 kB)
 ⠴Installing collected packages: pytz, fasttext-predict, Brotli, uvloop, typing-extensions, sniffio, six, setproctitle, python-socks, pygments, msgspec, mdurl, MarkupSafe, lxml, itsdangerous, isodate, idna, hyperframe, hpack, h11, click, certifi, blinker, babel, async-timeout, Werkzeug, typer-slim, redis, python-dateutil, markdown-it-py, jinja2, h2, anyio, httpcore, flask, httpx, flask-babel, httpx-socks, searxng
   ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━╸━━ 37/39 [httpx-socks]  DEPRECATION: Legacy editable install of searxng==2025.5.7+bc06b1aec from file:///usr/local/searxng/searxng-src (setup.py develop) is deprecated. pip 25.3 will enforce this behaviour change. A possible replacement is to add a pyproject.toml or enable --use-pep517, and use setuptools >= 64. If the resulting installation is not behaving as expected, try using --config-settings editable_mode=compat. Please consult the setuptools documentation for more information. Discussion can be found at https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/11457
  Running setup.py develop for searxng
 ⠧    error: subprocess-exited-with-error╸━ 38/39 [searxng]
    
    × python setup.py develop did not run successfully.
    │ exit code: 1
    ╰─> [102 lines of output]
        /usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py:761: SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning: License classifiers are deprecated.
        !!
        
                ********************************************************************************
                Please consider removing the following classifiers in favor of a SPDX license expression:
        
                License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Affero General Public License v3
        
                See https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/guides/writing-pyproject-toml/#license for details.
                ********************************************************************************
        
        !!
          self._finalize_license_expression()
        2025-05-08 08:50:56,726 INFO:root: running develop
        /usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/cmd.py:90: DevelopDeprecationWarning: develop command is deprecated.
        !!
        
                ********************************************************************************
                Please avoid running ``setup.py`` and ``develop``.
                Instead, use standards-based tools like pip or uv.
        
                By 2025-Oct-31, you need to update your project and remove deprecated calls
                or your builds will no longer be supported.
        
                See https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/917 for details.
                ********************************************************************************
        
        !!
          self.initialize_options()
        Obtaining file:///usr/local/searxng/searxng-src
          Installing build dependencies: started
          Installing build dependencies: finished with status 'done'
          Checking if build backend supports build_editable: started
          Checking if build backend supports build_editable: finished with status 'done'
          Getting requirements to build editable: started
          Getting requirements to build editable: finished with status 'error'
          error: subprocess-exited-with-error
        
          × Getting requirements to build editable did not run successfully.
          │ exit code: 1
          ╰─> [27 lines of output]
              Traceback (most recent call last):
                File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pyproject_hooks/_in_process/_in_process.py", line 389, in <module>
                  main()
                File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pyproject_hooks/_in_process/_in_process.py", line 373, in main
                  json_out["return_val"] = hook(**hook_input["kwargs"])
                                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pyproject_hooks/_in_process/_in_process.py", line 157, in get_requires_for_build_editable
                  return hook(config_settings)
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                File "/tmp/pip-build-env-k9ve01kq/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 473, in get_requires_for_build_editable
                  return self.get_requires_for_build_wheel(config_settings)
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                File "/tmp/pip-build-env-k9ve01kq/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 331, in get_requires_for_build_wheel
                  return self._get_build_requires(config_settings, requirements=[])
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                File "/tmp/pip-build-env-k9ve01kq/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 301, in _get_build_requires
                  self.run_setup()
                File "/tmp/pip-build-env-k9ve01kq/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 512, in run_setup
                  super().run_setup(setup_script=setup_script)
                File "/tmp/pip-build-env-k9ve01kq/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 317, in run_setup
                  exec(code, locals())
                File "<string>", line 6, in <module>
                File "/usr/local/searxng/searxng-src/searx/__init__.py", line 11, in <module>
                  import searx.settings_loader
                File "/usr/local/searxng/searxng-src/searx/settings_loader.py", line 27, in <module>
                  import yaml
              ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'yaml'
              [end of output]
        
          note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
        error: subprocess-exited-with-error
        
        × Getting requirements to build editable did not run successfully.
        │ exit code: 1
        ╰─> See above for output.
        
        note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
        Traceback (most recent call last):
          File "<string>", line 2, in <module>
          File "<pip-setuptools-caller>", line 35, in <module>
          File "/usr/local/searxng/searxng-src/setup.py", line 18, in <module>
            setup(
          File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/__init__.py", line 117, in setup
            return distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
          File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/core.py", line 186, in setup
            return run_commands(dist)
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
          File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/core.py", line 202, in run_commands
            dist.run_commands()
          File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 1002, in run_commands
            self.run_command(cmd)
          File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py", line 1106, in run_command
            super().run_command(command)
          File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 1021, in run_command
            cmd_obj.run()
          File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/command/develop.py", line 39, in run
            subprocess.check_call(cmd)
          File "/usr/lib/python3.11/subprocess.py", line 413, in check_call
            raise CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd)
        subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/bin/python3', '-m', 'pip', 'install', '-e', '.', '--use-pep517', '--no-deps']' returned non-zero exit status 1.
        [end of output]
    
    note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× python setup.py develop did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> [102 lines of output]
    /usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py:761: SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning: License classifiers are deprecated.
    !!
    
            ********************************************************************************
            Please consider removing the following classifiers in favor of a SPDX license expression:
    
            License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Affero General Public License v3
    
            See https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/guides/writing-pyproject-toml/#license for details.
            ********************************************************************************
    
    !!
      self._finalize_license_expression()
    2025-05-08 08:50:56,726 INFO:root: running develop
    /usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/cmd.py:90: DevelopDeprecationWarning: develop command is deprecated.
    !!
    
            ********************************************************************************
            Please avoid running ``setup.py`` and ``develop``.
            Instead, use standards-based tools like pip or uv.
    
            By 2025-Oct-31, you need to update your project and remove deprecated calls
            or your builds will no longer be supported.
    
            See https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/917 for details.
            ********************************************************************************
    
    !!
      self.initialize_options()
    Obtaining file:///usr/local/searxng/searxng-src
      Installing build dependencies: started
      Installing build dependencies: finished with status 'done'
      Checking if build backend supports build_editable: started
      Checking if build backend supports build_editable: finished with status 'done'
      Getting requirements to build editable: started
      Getting requirements to build editable: finished with status 'error'
      error: subprocess-exited-with-error
    
      × Getting requirements to build editable did not run successfully.
      │ exit code: 1
      ╰─> [27 lines of output]
          Traceback (most recent call last):
            File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pyproject_hooks/_in_process/_in_process.py", line 389, in <module>
              main()
            File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pyproject_hooks/_in_process/_in_process.py", line 373, in main
              json_out["return_val"] = hook(**hook_input["kwargs"])
                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
            File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pyproject_hooks/_in_process/_in_process.py", line 157, in get_requires_for_build_editable
              return hook(config_settings)
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
            File "/tmp/pip-build-env-k9ve01kq/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 473, in get_requires_for_build_editable
              return self.get_requires_for_build_wheel(config_settings)
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
            File "/tmp/pip-build-env-k9ve01kq/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 331, in get_requires_for_build_wheel
              return self._get_build_requires(config_settings, requirements=[])
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
            File "/tmp/pip-build-env-k9ve01kq/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 301, in _get_build_requires
              self.run_setup()
            File "/tmp/pip-build-env-k9ve01kq/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 512, in run_setup
              super().run_setup(setup_script=setup_script)
            File "/tmp/pip-build-env-k9ve01kq/overlay/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/build_meta.py", line 317, in run_setup
              exec(code, locals())
            File "<string>", line 6, in <module>
            File "/usr/local/searxng/searxng-src/searx/__init__.py", line 11, in <module>
              import searx.settings_loader
            File "/usr/local/searxng/searxng-src/searx/settings_loader.py", line 27, in <module>
              import yaml
          ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'yaml'
          [end of output]
    
      note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
    error: subprocess-exited-with-error
    
    × Getting requirements to build editable did not run successfully.
    │ exit code: 1
    ╰─> See above for output.
    
    note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<string>", line 2, in <module>
      File "<pip-setuptools-caller>", line 35, in <module>
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searxng-src/setup.py", line 18, in <module>
        setup(
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/__init__.py", line 117, in setup
        return distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/core.py", line 186, in setup
        return run_commands(dist)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/core.py", line 202, in run_commands
        dist.run_commands()
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 1002, in run_commands
        self.run_command(cmd)
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py", line 1106, in run_command
        super().run_command(command)
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 1021, in run_command
        cmd_obj.run()
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/command/develop.py", line 39, in run
        subprocess.check_call(cmd)
      File "/usr/lib/python3.11/subprocess.py", line 413, in check_call
        raise CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd)
    subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['/usr/local/searxng/searx-pyenv/bin/python3', '-m', 'pip', 'install', '-e', '.', '--use-pep517', '--no-deps']' returned non-zero exit status 1.
    [end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
 ⠋
[ERROR] in line 43: exit code 0: while executing command $STD pip install -e /usr/local/searxng/searxng-src
/dev/fd/63: line 72: SPINNER_PID: unbound variable

🖼️ Additional context (optional).

No response

[MickLesk]

they changed all build things with an minor release, lol. Need an full rework now

[Sentinel-sys]

Oh man,... :-)

Then I'll have to find an alternative. Their bare metal install script doesn't seem to work either...

[volcomgethub]

they changed all build things with an minor release, lol. Need an full rework now

could he just define a version install that would support this script ? possibly a small tweak 'like define version" until a rework can be done

[MickLesk]

No, unfortunately not, because it is one of the few scripts that use Git Pull, since the repo people don't create releases. In other words, theoretically everyone has the problem right now. That's exactly why there should be releases to avoid this. Especially since no changelog is created and you can only guess what's going on.

[volcomgethub]

so basically only one working directory , no tree to browse ...

[michelroegl-brunner]

Fixed with #4322