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This is the Linux version of this question. Does anyone have a method for forcing a page refresh on firefox from the command-line?
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To hard refresh on Firefox on Windows, there are also two easy hotkey commands you can use: Hold down Ctrl, Shift and the 'R' key. Or Hold down Ctrl and press F5.
firefox -safemode or -safe-mode then a new window should show to enter safe mode or Reset, hit the right keyboard key, and press enter on "Reset Firefox". No mouse needed.
Extension MetadataTab Auto Refresh is a Firefox addon that helps you automatically reload tabs of your choice. In order to operate with this addon, please open toolbar popup UI while you are visiting a website. Adjust time interval in seconds (i.e. 120 sec) and you are all set.
You can use xdotool for automation. Install on Ubuntu with
sudo aptitude install xdotool
Then you can search for windows and send keys or mouse events, see man xdotool for the full documentation. I use following script on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS during development:
WID=`xdotool search --name "Mozilla Firefox" | head -1`
xdotool windowactivate $WID
xdotool key F5
See also the xdotool project site and my full blog post.
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As mentioned elsewhere, you can also use the xvkbd tool as in the following:
$ xvkbd -window Firefox -text "\Cr"
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