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opened 2026-02-25 20:36:04 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:36:04 +03:00

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Originally created by @cazwacki on GitHub (Jan 4, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/926

Describe the bug
Services defined in WHOOGLE_ALT_<> that start with https:// or http:// are prepended with "//". This sometimes causes issues on my browser when trying to hit the alt sites.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Set the Reddit alt site variable to a http:// value
Run the application
Go to the main page
Enable alt site replacements
Search "Reddit buildapcsales"
See error (despite URL looking accurate in source, links to "http//", missing a ":"

Deployment Method

Heroku (one-click deploy)
Docker
run executable
pip/pipx
Other: [describe setup]

Version of Whoogle Search

Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc)
Version [version number]
Not sure

Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: Linux Mint 21.1
Browser: Firefox

Originally created by @cazwacki on GitHub (Jan 4, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/926 **Describe the bug** Services defined in WHOOGLE_ALT_<> that start with https:// or http:// are prepended with "//". This sometimes causes issues on my browser when trying to hit the alt sites. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Set the Reddit alt site variable to a http://<site> value 2. Run the application 3. Go to the main page 4. Enable alt site replacements 5. Search "Reddit buildapcsales" 6. See error (despite URL looking accurate in source, links to "http//<site>", missing a ":" **Deployment Method** - [ ] Heroku (one-click deploy) - [x] Docker - [x] `run` executable - [ ] pip/pipx - [ ] Other: [describe setup] **Version of Whoogle Search** - [x] Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc) - [ ] Version [version number] - [ ] Not sure **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: Linux Mint 21.1 - Browser: Firefox