How to clear cached javascript files using chrome as browser and nginx as webserver

Question

I am running localhost the following code

What happens is that my browser/server appears to cache the outdated javascript file in js folder.

I have cleared my browser cache and turn on disable cache when devtools is on. But the app.js continues to be outdated copy.

Am I supposed to do something to the nginx server?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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I finally figured out why.

I am using VirtualBox and I needed to turn off the sendfile configuration.

Just make sure for the relevant conf file inside the /etc/nginx/sites-available you explicitly say

sendfile off;

edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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answered Nov 24 '13 at 13:15

Kim Stacks

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 23 '13 at 05:29

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try setting expires -1; in your nginx location rule for js files.

answered Nov 23 '13 at 05:29

Chirag Jain

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I am surprised by this answer. Is this necessary? – Kim Stacks Nov 23 '13 at 11:21

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