Firefox 5 'caching' 301 redirects

Question

Is there any way to disable this \'feature\'?

For example, if a request is made to http://localhost/foo.html that I have specified to \'301\' to the roo

Answer 1

In Firefox Version 38.0

Menu -> Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Network -> Clear Now

Worked for me.

Answer 2

One quick fix is to use a private browser window.

Answer 3

The developer tools built into recent versions of Firefox has a solution for this. First, turn off caching when the dev pane is open:

• On any page, hit F12 to bring up developer tools
• At the far right, click the gear icon "Toolbox Options"
• Under Advanced Settings check the option Disable Cache (when toolbox is open)

Now any time you want to force a refresh of a cached page, load/refresh the page with the F12 dev toolbox open. Firefox will bypass the cache and get fresh data from the server.

I prefer this method because it doesn't change how the browser behaves for "normal" non-debug browsing, and you don't risk forgetting to restore a global setting to its original value.

Verified in Firefox 39