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How to make Proxy Switchy! work again after the latest Chrome update on Linux

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The latest Chrome update (for me it was Google Chrome 14.0.794.0 dev) broke Proxy Switchy! extension. Below is the fix on Linux (Ubuntu):
0.) Select Auto Switch Mode on Switchy!

1.) Go to Chrome Preferences -> Under the Hood -> click Change Proxy Settings -> click Auto Proxy Configuration
It looks like "file:///home/skyred/.config/google-chrome/Default/Extensions/caehdcpeofiiigpdhbabniblemipncjj/1.6.3_0/plugins/SwitchyAuto.pac?1308504284104so"

2.) Delete the random string after the file extension "pac", so it will look like "file:///home/skyred/.config/google-chrome/Default/Extensions/caehdcpeofiiigpdhbabniblemipncjj/1.6.3_0/plugins/SwitchyAuto.pac"

3.) Edit the file "/home/skyred/.config/google-chrome/Default/Extensions/caehdcpeofiiigpdhbabniblemipncjj/1.6.3_0/plugins/SwitchyAuto.pac" from step 2 (You can do this by opening a terminal and enter
nano /home/skyred/.config/google-chrome/Default/Extensions/caehdcpeofiiigpdhbabniblemipncjj/1.6.3_0/plugins/SwitchyAuto.pac

4.) Delete any random text after function FindProxyForURL(url, host) {...} (this is important, delete any text after the closing bracket "}").

5.) Close and Reopen Chrome, the auto switchy should work now.

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Matthew replied on Permalink

Still not working

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I have followed the steps above, but the random text automatically suffixes itself onto the back of the SwitchyAuto.pac after explicitly deleting it. :(

Harris replied on Permalink

Thanks

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I was pulling my hair out over this one. However I got mine working by following # 1,2,5 I didn't have the files you listed in 3,4. Or maybe I do but they're listed differently or whatever,I'm no expert.

But it works now! Thanks!

Hayden replied on Permalink

Thanks a lot

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The same issue also happened in Debian. The same solution applies, you just need to look into ~/.config/chromium/ instead.

Thanks again.

jt replied on Permalink

Thanks so much

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I really appreciate you posting this on the Internet. This fixed my problem. The extension hasn't been updated in awhile, has anyone contacted the author so other non-geeks can fix this?

Asfand Yar Qazi replied on Permalink

Thanks

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Brilliant fix! Why don't you fork the extension with your fix and put it up on the market until the original author decides to actually fix this?

M replied on Permalink

new dir

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C:\Users\M\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\caehdcpeofiiigpdhbabniblemipncjj\SwtichyAuto.pac

Alex replied on Permalink

Hi Skyred,

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Hi Skyred,
Thank you man, it's really working solution.

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