fix : #305 safer container management

start_services.sh

@@ -83,11 +83,12 @@ if [ ! -f "docker-compose.yml" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Stop all running containers to ensure a clean state
+# Stop only the backend container if it's running to ensure a clean state
-echo "Warning: stopping all docker containers (t-4 seconds)..."
+if docker ps --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q '^backend$'; then
-sleep 4
+    echo "New start: (re)starting backend container..."
-docker stop $(docker ps -a -q)
+    docker stop backend
-echo "All containers stopped"
+    echo "Backend container stopped."
+fi
 
 # export searxng secret key (cross-platform)
 if command -v openssl &> /dev/null; then