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 But the app.js continues to be outdated copy.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?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:31:25Z

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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;

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Chirag Jain · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-23 05:29:51Z

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

answered Nov 23, 2013 at 5:29

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