If you want to enforce the use of DuckDuckgo.com instead of google.com do:
Edit at the PC the „hosts“ File on:
Linux /etc/hosts
Windows C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
insert at last:
54.229.105.92 google.com #ip of duckduckgo or 176.34.131.233 54.229.105.203 google.com #ip of duckduckgo 176.34.131.233 bing.com #ip of duckduckgo or 176.34.131.233 176.34.131.233 yahoo.com #ip of duckduckgo or 176.34.131.233
..reboot and test on a Browser Session after google.com you see duckduckgo.com
Remark:
- Most DSL Routers do offer the edit of the hosts File too, do same there and ALL devices redirected!
- Don’t forget to reboot!
- This Solution works only on IPv4 Networks, to enforce the local net, disable IPv6 forwarding on your ISP Router!
- Test the „addressbar“ search, there the redir does not work, cause compiled in IP’s or IPv6 broadcast, then remove uneeded Search Engines on the Browser Settings!
- Use the free fork of Firefox named icecat Browser