diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3c998afa..42b76ca9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ dist/
 local/
 gh-pages/
 searx.egg-info/
+.config
diff --git a/utils/dot_config b/utils/dot_config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4c28374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/dot_config
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8; mode: sh -*-
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+# Set environment used by ./utils scripts like filtron.sh or searx.sh
+#
+
+# Public URL of the searx instance
+PUBLIC_URL="${PUBLIC_URL:-https://$(uname -n)/searx}"
diff --git a/utils/filtron.sh b/utils/filtron.sh
index 7defe1ec..6ea001d4 100755
--- a/utils/filtron.sh
+++ b/utils/filtron.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 # shellcheck source=utils/lib.sh
 source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/lib.sh"
+source_dot_config
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # config
@@ -30,7 +31,9 @@ GO_ENV="${SERVICE_HOME}/.go_env"
 GO_PKG_URL="https://dl.google.com/go/go1.13.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
 GO_TAR=$(basename "$GO_PKG_URL")
 
-APACHE_SITE="searx.conf"
+# Apache Settings
+
+APACHE_FILTRON_SITE="searx.conf"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 CONFIG_FILES=(
@@ -53,22 +56,32 @@ usage:
   $(basename "$0") remove     [all]
   $(basename "$0") activate   [service]
   $(basename "$0") deactivate [service]
-  $(basename "$0") show       [service]
+  $(basename "$0") inspect    [service]
+  $(basename "$0") apache     [install|remove]
+
 
 shell
   start interactive shell from user ${SERVICE_USER}
-install / remove all
-  complete setup of filtron service
+install / remove
+  all:        complete setup of filtron service
+  user:       add/remove service user '$SERVICE_USER' at $SERVICE_HOME
 update filtron
   Update filtron installation of user ${SERVICE_USER}
-activate
+activate service
   activate and start service daemon (systemd unit)
 deactivate service
   stop and deactivate service daemon (systemd unit)
-install user
-  add service user '$SERVICE_USER' at $SERVICE_HOME
-show service
+inspect service
   show service status and log
+apache
+  install: apache site with a reverse proxy (ProxyPass)
+  remove:  apache site ${APACHE_FILTRON_SITE}
+
+If needed change the environment variable PUBLIC_URL of your WEB service in the
+${DOT_CONFIG#"$REPO_ROOT/"} file:
+
+  PUBLIC_URL : ${PUBLIC_URL}
+
 EOF
     [ ! -z ${1+x} ] &&  echo -e "$1"
 }
@@ -76,6 +89,10 @@ EOF
 main() {
     rst_title "$SERVICE_NAME" part
 
+    required_commands \
+        dpkg apt-get install git wget curl \
+        || exit
+
     local _usage="ERROR: unknown or missing $1 command $2"
 
     case $1 in
@@ -86,11 +103,11 @@ main() {
             sudo_or_exit
             interactive_shell
             ;;
-        show)
+        inspect)
             case $2 in
                 service)
                     sudo_or_exit
-                    show_service
+                    inspect_service
                     ;;
                 *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
             esac ;;
@@ -126,6 +143,14 @@ main() {
                 service)  deactivate_service ;;
                 *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
             esac ;;
+        apache)
+            sudo_or_exit
+            case $2 in
+                install) install_apache_site ;;
+                remove) remove_apache_site ;;
+                *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
+            esac ;;
+
         *) usage "ERROR: unknown or missing command $1"; exit 42;;
     esac
 }
@@ -140,14 +165,29 @@ install_all() {
     wait_key
     install_service
     wait_key
-    if apache_is_installed; then
-        install_apache_site
-        wait_key
+    echo
+    if ! service_is_available "http://${FILTRON_LISTEN}" ; then
+        err_msg "Filtron does not listening on: http://${FILTRON_LISTEN}"
     fi
+    if apache_is_installed; then
+        info_msg "Apache is installed on this host."
+        if ask_yn "Do you want to install a reverse proxy (ProxyPass)" Yn; then
+            install_apache_site
+        fi
+    fi
+    if ask_yn "Do you want to inspect the installation?" Yn; then
+        inspect_service
+    fi
+
 }
 
 remove_all() {
     rst_title "De-Install $SERVICE_NAME (service)"
+
+    rst_para "\
+It goes without saying that this script can only be used to remove
+installations that were installed with this script."
+
     remove_service
     wait_key
     remove_user
@@ -155,18 +195,6 @@ remove_all() {
     wait_key
 }
 
-filtron_is_available() {
-    curl --insecure "http://${FILTRON_LISTEN}" &>/dev/null
-}
-
-api_is_available() {
-    curl --insecure "http://${FILTRON_API}" &>/dev/null
-}
-
-target_is_available() {
-    curl --insecure "http://${FILTRON_TARGET}" &>/dev/null
-}
-
 install_service() {
     rst_title "Install System-D Unit ${SERVICE_NAME}.service" section
     echo
@@ -191,7 +219,7 @@ systemctl enable $SERVICE_NAME.service
 systemctl restart $SERVICE_NAME.service
 EOF
     tee_stderr <<EOF | bash 2>&1
-systemctl status $SERVICE_NAME.service
+systemctl status --no-pager $SERVICE_NAME.service
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -265,9 +293,8 @@ mkdir -p \$HOME/local
 rm -rf \$HOME/local/go
 tar -C \$HOME/local -xzf ${CACHE}/${GO_TAR}
 EOF
-    echo
     sudo -i -u "$SERVICE_USER" <<EOF | prefix_stdout
-! which go >/dev/null &&  echo "Go Installation not found in PATH!?!"
+! which go >/dev/null &&  echo "ERROR - Go Installation not found in PATH!?!"
 which go >/dev/null &&  go version && echo "congratulations -- Go installation OK :)"
 EOF
 }
@@ -293,9 +320,20 @@ go get -v -u github.com/asciimoo/filtron
 EOF
 }
 
-show_service() {
+inspect_service() {
+
     rst_title "service status & log"
-    echo
+
+    cat <<EOF
+
+sourced ${DOT_CONFIG#"$REPO_ROOT/"} :
+
+  PUBLIC_URL          : ${PUBLIC_URL}
+  FILTRON_API         : ${FILTRON_API}
+  FILTRON_LISTEN      : ${FILTRON_LISTEN}
+  FILTRON_TARGET      : ${FILTRON_TARGET}
+
+EOF
 
     apache_is_installed && info_msg "Apache is installed."
 
@@ -314,20 +352,21 @@ show_service() {
     else
         err_msg "~$SERVICE_USER: filtron app is not installed!"
     fi
-    if api_is_available; then
-        info_msg "API available at: http://${FILTRON_API}"
-    else
+
+    if ! service_is_available "http://${FILTRON_API}"; then
         err_msg "API not available at: http://${FILTRON_API}"
     fi
-    if filtron_is_available; then
-        info_msg "Filtron listening on: http://${FILTRON_LISTEN}"
-    else
+
+    if ! service_is_available "http://${FILTRON_LISTEN}" ; then
         err_msg "Filtron does not listening on: http://${FILTRON_LISTEN}"
     fi
-    if target_is_available; then
+
+    if ! service_is_available ""http://${FILTRON_TARGET}"" ; then
         info_msg "Filtron's target is available at: http://${FILTRON_TARGET}"
-    else
-        err_msg "Filtron's target is not available at:  http://${FILTRON_TARGET}"
+    fi
+
+    if ! service_is_available "${PUBLIC_URL}"; then
+        err_msg "Public service at ${PUBLIC_URL} is not available!"
     fi
 
     wait_key
@@ -344,10 +383,44 @@ show_service() {
 }
 
 install_apache_site() {
-    rst_title "Install Apache site $APACHE_SITE" section
+
+    rst_title "Install Apache site $APACHE_FILTRON_SITE"
+
+    rst_para "\
+This installs a reverse proxy (ProxyPass) into apache site (${APACHE_FILTRON_SITE})"
+
+    ! apache_is_installed && err_msg "Apache is not installed."
+
+    if ! ask_yn "Do you really want to continue?"; then
+        return
+    fi
+
+    a2enmod proxy
+    a2enmod proxy_http
+
     echo
-    err_msg "not yet implemented (${APACHE_SITE})"; return 42
-    # apache_install_site "${APACHE_SITE}"
+    apache_install_site --variant=filtron "${APACHE_FILTRON_SITE}"
+
+    info_msg "testing public url .."
+    if ! service_is_available "${PUBLIC_URL}"; then
+        err_msg "Public service at ${PUBLIC_URL} is not available!"
+    fi
+}
+
+remove_apache_site() {
+
+    rst_title "Remove Apache site $APACHE_FILTRON_SITE"
+
+    rst_para "\
+This removes apache site ${APACHE_FILTRON_SITE}."
+
+    ! apache_is_installed && err_msg "Apache is not installed."
+
+    if ! ask_yn "Do you really want to continue?"; then
+        return
+    fi
+
+    apache_remove_site "$APACHE_FILTRON_SITE"
 }
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/utils/lib.sh b/utils/lib.sh
index 2e272c28..e2bcd8e9 100755
--- a/utils/lib.sh
+++ b/utils/lib.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # -*- coding: utf-8; mode: sh indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
-# shellcheck disable=SC2059,SC1117,SC2162,SC2004
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+# shellcheck disable=SC2059,SC1117
 
 ADMIN_NAME="${ADMIN_NAME:-$(git config user.name)}"
 ADMIN_NAME="${ADMIN_NAME:-$USER}"
@@ -35,6 +36,20 @@ if [[ -z ${DIFF_CMD} ]]; then
     fi
 fi
 
+DOT_CONFIG="${DOT_CONFIG:-${REPO_ROOT}/.config}"
+
+source_dot_config() {
+    if [[ ! -e "$DOT_CONFIG" ]]; then
+        info_msg "installing $DOT_CONFIG"
+        cp "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/dot_config" "$DOT_CONFIG"
+        if [[ ! -z ${SUDO_USER} ]]; then
+            chown "${SUDO_USER}:${SUDO_USER}" "$DOT_CONFIG"
+        fi
+    fi
+    # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+    source "${REPO_ROOT}/.config"
+}
+
 sudo_or_exit() {
     # usage: sudo_or_exit
 
@@ -44,6 +59,22 @@ sudo_or_exit() {
     fi
 }
 
+required_commands() {
+
+    # usage:  requires_commands [cmd1 ...]
+
+    local exit_val=0
+    while [ ! -z "$1" ]; do
+
+        if ! command -v "$1" &>/dev/null; then
+            err_msg "missing command $1"
+            exit_val=42
+        fi
+        shift
+    done
+    return $exit_val
+}
+
 rst_title() {
     # usage: rst_title <header-text> [part|chapter|section]
 
@@ -81,7 +112,7 @@ info_msg() { echo -e "INFO:  $*"; }
 
 clean_stdin() {
     if [[ $(uname -s) != 'Darwin' ]]; then
-        while read -n1 -t 0.1; do : ; done
+        while read -r -n1 -t 0.1; do : ; done
     fi
 }
 
@@ -93,7 +124,7 @@ wait_key(){
     [[ ! -z $FORCE_TIMEOUT ]] && _t=$FORCE_TIMEOUT
     [[ ! -z $_t ]] && _t="-t $_t"
     # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    read -s -n1 $_t -p "** press any [KEY] to continue **"
+    read -r -s -n1 $_t -p "** press any [KEY] to continue **"
     echo
     clean_stdin
 }
@@ -124,7 +155,7 @@ ask_yn() {
         clean_stdin
         printf "$1 ${choice} "
         # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-        read -n1 $_t
+        read -r -n1 $_t
         if [[ -z $REPLY ]]; then
             printf "$default\n"; break
         elif [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
@@ -156,7 +187,7 @@ tee_stderr () {
     local _t="0";
     if [[ ! -z $1 ]] ; then _t="$1"; fi
 
-    (while read line; do
+    (while read -r line; do
          # shellcheck disable=SC2086
          sleep $_t
          echo -e "$line" >&2
@@ -171,6 +202,7 @@ prefix_stdout () {
 
     if [[ ! -z $1 ]] ; then prefix="$1"; fi
 
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2162
     (while IFS= read line; do
         echo -e "${prefix}$line"
     done)
@@ -214,7 +246,7 @@ cache_download() {
         else
             wget --progress=bar -O "${CACHE}/$2" "$1" ; exit_value=$?
         fi
-        if $exit_value; then
+        if [[ $exit_value = 0 ]]; then
             err_msg "failed to download: $1"
         fi
     fi
@@ -238,7 +270,7 @@ choose_one() {
 
     list=("$@")
     echo -e "Menu::"
-    for ((i=1; i<= $(($max -1)); i++)); do
+    for ((i=1; i<= $((max -1)); i++)); do
         if [[ "$i" == "$default" ]]; then
             echo -e "  $i.) ${list[$i]} [default]"
         else
@@ -249,15 +281,15 @@ choose_one() {
         clean_stdin
         printf "$1 [$default] "
 
-        if (( 10 > $max )); then
+        if (( 10 > max )); then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-            read -n1 $_t
+            read -r -n1 $_t
         else
             # shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2229
-            read $_t
+            read -r $_t
         fi
         # selection fits
-        [[ $REPLY =~ ^-?[0-9]+$ ]] && (( $REPLY > 0 )) && (( $REPLY < $max )) && break
+        [[ $REPLY =~ ^-?[0-9]+$ ]] && (( REPLY > 0 )) && (( REPLY < max )) && break
 
         # take default
         [[ -z $REPLY ]] && REPLY=$default && break
@@ -386,6 +418,28 @@ install_template() {
     done
 }
 
+
+service_is_available() {
+
+    # usage:  service_is_available <URL>
+
+    local URL="$1"
+    if [[ -z $URL ]]; then
+        err_msg "service_is_available: missing arguments"
+        return 42
+    fi
+
+    http_code=$(curl -H 'Cache-Control: no-cache' \
+         --silent -o /dev/null --head --write-out '%{http_code}' --insecure \
+         "${URL}")
+    exit_val=$?
+    if [[ $exit_val = 0 ]]; then
+        info_msg "got $http_code from ${URL}"
+    fi
+    return $exit_val
+}
+
+
 # Apache
 # ------
 
@@ -430,18 +484,32 @@ apache_install_site() {
                      root root 644
 
     apache_enable_site "${pos_args[1]}"
-    apache_reload
     info_msg "installed apache site: ${pos_args[1]}"
 }
 
+apache_remove_site() {
+
+    # usage:  apache_remove_site <mysite.conf>
+
+    info_msg "remove apache site: $1"
+    apache_dissable_site "$1"
+    rm -f "${APACHE_SITES_AVAILABE}/$1"
+}
+
 apache_enable_site() {
-    info_msg "enable apache site $1 .."
+
+    # usage:  apache_enable_site <mysite.conf>
+
+    info_msg "enable apache site: $1"
     sudo -H a2ensite -q "$1"
     apache_reload
 }
 
 apache_dissable_site() {
-    info_msg "disable apache site $1 .."
+
+    # usage:  apache_disable_site <mysite.conf>
+
+    info_msg "disable apache site: $1"
     sudo -H a2dissite -q "$1"
     apache_reload
 }
@@ -456,7 +524,7 @@ uWSGI_restart() {
     # usage:  uWSGI_restart()
 
     info_msg "restart uWSGI service"
-    sudo -H systemctl restart uwsgi
+    systemctl restart uwsgi
 }
 
 uWSGI_app_available() {
@@ -498,10 +566,10 @@ uWSGI_remove_app() {
     # usage:  uWSGI_remove_app <myapp.ini>
 
     local CONF="$1"
+    info_msg "remove uWSGI app: ${CONF}"
     uWSGI_disable_app "${CONF}"
     uWSGI_restart
     rm -f "${uWSGI_SETUP}/apps-available/${CONF}"
-    info_msg "removed uWSGI app: ${CONF}"
 }
 
 uWSGI_app_enabled() {
@@ -542,6 +610,9 @@ uWSGI_disable_app() {
         return 42
     fi
     rm -f "${uWSGI_SETUP}/apps-enabled/${CONF}"
+    # FIXME: restart uwsgi service won't stop wsgi forked processes of user searx.
+    # I had to kill them manually here ...
+    pkill -f "${uWSGI_SETUP}/apps-enabled/${CONF}" -9
     info_msg "disabled uWSGI app: ${CONF} (restart uWSGI required)"
 }
 
diff --git a/utils/searx.sh b/utils/searx.sh
index 3092d2fa..a352c043 100755
--- a/utils/searx.sh
+++ b/utils/searx.sh
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # -*- coding: utf-8; mode: sh indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
-# shellcheck disable=SC2119
+# shellcheck disable=SC2001
 
 # shellcheck source=utils/lib.sh
 source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/lib.sh"
+source_dot_config
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # config
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-SEARX_PUBLIC_URL="${SEARX_PUBLIC_URL:-https://$(uname -n)/searx}"
-SEARX_URL_PATH="${SEARX_URL_PATH:-$(echo "$SEARX_PUBLIC_URL" \
-| sed -e 's,^.*://[^/]*\(/.*\),\1,g') }"
-SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME="${SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME:-searx@$(echo "$SEARX_PUBLIC_URL" \
+SEARX_URL_PATH="${SEARX_URL_PATH:-$(echo "${PUBLIC_URL}" \
+| sed -e 's,^.*://[^/]*\(/.*\),\1,g')}"
+[[ "${SEARX_URL_PATH}" == "${PUBLIC_URL}" ]] && SEARX_URL_PATH=/
+SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME="${SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME:-searx@$(echo "$PUBLIC_URL" \
 | sed -e 's,^.*://\([^\:/]*\).*,\1,g') }"
 
 SERVICE_USER="searx"
@@ -42,10 +43,10 @@ SEARX_APT_PACKAGES="\
 # Apache Settings
 
 APACHE_APT_PACKAGES="\
-  apache2 libapache2-mod-uwsgi \
+  libapache2-mod-uwsgi \
 "
 
-SEARX_APACHE_SITE="searx.conf"
+APACHE_SEARX_SITE="searx.conf"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 CONFIG_FILES=(
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ usage:
   $(basename "$0") deactivate [service]
   $(basename "$0") inspect    [service]
   $(basename "$0") option     [debug-on|debug-off]
+  $(basename "$0") apache     [install|remove]
 
 shell
   start interactive shell from user ${SERVICE_USER}
@@ -82,23 +84,25 @@ install / remove
   user:       add/remove service user '$SERVICE_USER' at $SERVICE_HOME
   searx-src:  clone $SEARX_GIT_URL
   pyenv:      create/remove virtualenv (python) in $SEARX_PYENV
-  apache:     install apache site for searx-uwsgi app
 update searx
   Update searx installation of user ${SERVICE_USER}
-activate
+activate service
   activate and start service daemon (systemd unit)
 deactivate service
   stop and deactivate service daemon (systemd unit)
 inspect service
   run some small tests and inspect service's status and log
 option
-  set one of te available options
+  set one of the available options
+apache
+  install: apache site with the searx uwsgi app
+  remove:  apache site ${APACHE_FILTRON_SITE}
 
-Use environment SEARX_PUBLIC_URL to set public URL of your WEB-Server:
+If needed change the environment variable PUBLIC_URL of your WEB service in the
+${DOT_CONFIG#"$REPO_ROOT/"} file:
 
-  SEARX_PUBLIC_URL    :  ${SEARX_PUBLIC_URL}
-  SEARX_URL_PATH      :  ${SEARX_URL_PATH}
-  SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME :  ${SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME}
+  PUBLIC_URL          : ${PUBLIC_URL}
+  SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME : ${SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME}
 
 EOF
     [ ! -z ${1+x} ] &&  echo -e "$1"
@@ -107,6 +111,10 @@ EOF
 main() {
     rst_title "$SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME" part
 
+    required_commands \
+        dpkg systemctl apt-get install git wget curl \
+        || exit
+
     local _usage="ERROR: unknown or missing $1 command $2"
 
     case $1 in
@@ -132,7 +140,6 @@ main() {
                 user) assert_user ;;
                 pyenv) create_pyenv ;;
                 searx-src) clone_searx ;;
-                apache) install_apache_site ;;
                 *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
             esac ;;
         update)
@@ -154,13 +161,13 @@ main() {
             sudo_or_exit
             case $2 in
                 service)
-                    activate_service; uWSGI_restart ;;
+                    activate_service ;;
                 *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
             esac ;;
         deactivate)
             sudo_or_exit
             case $2 in
-                service)  deactivate_service; uWSGI_restart ;;
+                service)  deactivate_service ;;
                 *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
             esac ;;
         option)
@@ -170,6 +177,14 @@ main() {
                 debug-off)  echo; disable_debug ;;
                 *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
             esac ;;
+        apache)
+            sudo_or_exit
+            case $2 in
+                install) install_apache_site ;;
+                remove) remove_apache_site ;;
+                *) usage "$_usage"; exit 42;;
+            esac ;;
+
         *) usage "ERROR: unknown or missing command $1"; exit 42;;
     esac
 }
@@ -191,9 +206,7 @@ install_all() {
     test_local_searx
     wait_key
     install_searx_uwsgi
-    if service_is_available "http://$SEARX_INTERNAL_URL" &>/dev/null; then
-        info_msg "URL http://$SEARX_INTERNAL_URL is available."
-    else
+    if ! service_is_available "http://$SEARX_INTERNAL_URL"; then
         err_msg "URL http://$SEARX_INTERNAL_URL not available, check searx & uwsgi setup!"
     fi
     if ask_yn "Do you want to inspect the installation?" Yn; then
@@ -418,12 +431,14 @@ activate_service() {
     rst_title "Activate $SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME (service)" section
     echo
     uWSGI_enable_app "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP"
+    uWSGI_restart
 }
 
 deactivate_service() {
     rst_title "De-Activate $SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME (service)" section
     echo
     uWSGI_disable_app "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP"
+    uWSGI_restart
 }
 
 interactive_shell() {
@@ -438,12 +453,6 @@ git --no-pager diff
 EOF
 }
 
-service_is_available() {
-    curl -H 'Cache-Control: no-cache' -o /dev/null \
-         --silent --head --write-out '%{http_code}' --insecure \
-         "${1?missing URL argument}"
-}
-
 enable_debug() {
     info_msg "try to enable debug mode ..."
     tee_stderr 0.1 <<EOF | sudo -H -u "${SERVICE_USER}" -i 2>&1 |  prefix_stdout "$_service_prefix"
@@ -464,7 +473,16 @@ EOF
 
 inspect_service() {
     rst_title "service status & log"
-    echo
+    cat <<EOF
+
+sourced ${DOT_CONFIG#"$REPO_ROOT/"} :
+
+  PUBLIC_URL          : ${PUBLIC_URL}
+  SEARX_URL_PATH      : ${SEARX_URL_PATH}
+  SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME : ${SEARX_INSTANCE_NAME}
+  SEARX_INTERNAL_URL  : ${SEARX_INTERNAL_URL}
+
+EOF
 
     apache_is_installed && info_msg "Apache is installed."
 
@@ -475,15 +493,15 @@ inspect_service() {
     fi
 
     if pyenv_is_available; then
-        info_msg "${SEARX_PYENV}/bin/activate is available."
+        info_msg "~$SERVICE_USER: python environment is available."
     else
-        err_msg "${SEARX_PYENV}/bin/activate not available!"
+        err_msg "~$SERVICE_USER: python environment is not available!"
     fi
 
     if clone_is_available; then
-        info_msg "Searx software is installed."
+        info_msg "~$SERVICE_USER: Searx software is installed."
     else
-        err_msg "Missing searx software!"
+        err_msg "~$SERVICE_USER: Missing searx software!"
     fi
 
     if uWSGI_app_enabled "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP"; then
@@ -495,16 +513,12 @@ inspect_service() {
     uWSGI_app_available "$SEARX_UWSGI_APP" \
         || err_msg "uWSGI app $SEARX_UWSGI_APP not available!"
 
-    if service_is_available "http://$SEARX_INTERNAL_URL" &>/dev/null; then
-        info_msg "uWSGI app (service) at http://$SEARX_INTERNAL_URL is available"
-    else
+    if ! service_is_available "http://$SEARX_INTERNAL_URL"; then
         err_msg "uWSGI app (service) at http://$SEARX_INTERNAL_URL is not available!"
     fi
 
-    if service_is_available "${SEARX_PUBLIC_URL}" &>/dev/null; then
-        info_msg "Public service at ${SEARX_PUBLIC_URL} is available"
-    else
-        err_msg "Public service at ${SEARX_PUBLIC_URL} is not available!"
+    if ! service_is_available "${PUBLIC_URL}"; then
+        err_msg "Public service at ${PUBLIC_URL} is not available!"
     fi
 
     local _debug_on
@@ -530,7 +544,7 @@ inspect_service() {
 }
 
 install_apache_site() {
-    rst_title "Install Apache site $SEARX_APACHE_SITE"
+    rst_title "Install Apache site $APACHE_SEARX_SITE"
 
     rst_para "\
 This installs the searx uwsgi app as apache site.  If your server ist public to
@@ -547,15 +561,29 @@ excessively bot queries."
     a2enmod uwsgi
 
     echo
-    apache_install_site --variant=uwsgi "${SEARX_APACHE_SITE}"
+    apache_install_site --variant=uwsgi "${APACHE_SEARX_SITE}"
 
-    if service_is_available "${SEARX_PUBLIC_URL}" &>/dev/null; then
-        info_msg "Public service at ${SEARX_PUBLIC_URL} is available"
-    else
-        err_msg "Public service at ${SEARX_PUBLIC_URL} is not available!"
+    if ! service_is_available "${PUBLIC_URL}"; then
+        err_msg "Public service at ${PUBLIC_URL} is not available!"
     fi
 }
 
+remove_apache_site() {
+
+    rst_title "Remove Apache site ${APACHE_SEARX_SITE}"
+
+    rst_para "\
+This removes apache site ${APACHE_SEARX_SITE}."
+
+    ! apache_is_installed && err_msg "Apache is not installed."
+
+    if ! ask_yn "Do you really want to continue?"; then
+        return
+    fi
+
+    apache_remove_site "${APACHE_SEARX_SITE}"
+}
+
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 main "$@"
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/utils/templates/etc/apache2/sites-available/searx.conf:filtron b/utils/templates/etc/apache2/sites-available/searx.conf:filtron
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2f5431a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/templates/etc/apache2/sites-available/searx.conf:filtron
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8; mode: apache -*-
+
+ProxyPass "/searx" "http://127.0.0.1:4004/"