set_duckduckgo_default_search_engine

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# Filename: set_duckduckgo_default_search_engine.py
# Author: Jeoi Reqi

"""
Set Default Search Engine in Google Chrome

This Python script allows users to easily set their default search engine in Google Chrome to the DuckDuckGo Search Engine.

Requirements:
- Python 3

Usage:
1: Ensure Python 3 is installed on your system.
2: Copy and paste the script into a Python file.
3: Customize the search engine settings within the script if desired.
4: Run the script.

The script will update your Chrome preferences, setting the DuckDuckGo Search Engine as the default.

Note: Make sure to run the script with the appropriate permissions, and modify the Chrome preferences file path if your Chrome installation directory differs.
"""

import os
import json

# Path to the Chrome preferences file
PREFS_FILE = os.path.join(os.getenv('LOCALAPPDATA'), 'Google', 'Chrome', 'User Data', 'Default', 'Preferences')

# Search engine settings to add to the Chrome preferences
SEARCH_ENGINE = {
    "default_search_provider": {
        "enabled": True,
        "encodings": {"query": "UTF-8", "search_url": "UTF-8"},
        "favicon_url": "https://duckduckgo.com/favicon.ico",
        "id": "1",
        "image_url": "https://duckduckgo.com/assets/logo.icon.svg",
        "image_url_post_params": "",
        "instant_url": "",
        "keyword": "duckduckgo.com",
        "name": "DuckDuckGo",
        "search_url": "https://duckduckgo.com/?q={searchTerms}",
        "suggest_url": ""
    }
}

# Check if the Chrome preferences file exists
if not os.path.isfile(PREFS_FILE):
    print("Error: Chrome preferences file not found")
    exit(1)

# Read current preferences from the file
with open(PREFS_FILE, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file:
    preferences = json.load(file)

# Update preferences with DuckDuckGo as the default search engine
preferences.update(SEARCH_ENGINE)

# Write the updated preferences back to the file
with open(PREFS_FILE, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as file:
    json.dump(preferences, file, indent=2)

print("Success: DuckDuckGo has been set as your default search engine in Google Chrome")