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

skyred 星期一, 06/20/2011 - 01:31 发布

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.

Matthew 答复于星期二, 06/21/2011 - 16:01 永久连接

Still not working

Comment:

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 答复于星期二, 07/12/2011 - 06:09 永久连接

Thanks

Comment:

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 答复于星期二, 07/19/2011 - 05:41 永久连接

Thanks a lot

Comment:

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

Thanks again.

jt 答复于星期四, 08/18/2011 - 14:33 永久连接

Thanks so much

Comment:

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?

Tilano 答复于星期二, 11/29/2011 - 15:59 永久连接