Decompressing search.jsonlz4

[Drumbrake]

This is one of the threads that are apparently missing after the recent forum issue: someone asked about decompressing this obnoxius search.jsonlz4 that now obfuscates search engines (replacing the good old searchplugin folder) and Alice0775 came to the rescue with the following code

Execute the following code in Browser Console ( set devtools.chrome.enabled=true in about:config )

search.json.mozlz4 -> search.json

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function decompress() {
  Task.spawn(function() {
    let cacheFilePath = OS.Path.join(OS.Constants.Path.profileDir, "search.json.mozlz4");
    let bytes = yield OS.File.read(cacheFilePath, {compression: "lz4"});
    let data = new TextDecoder().decode(bytes);
    let jsonFilePath = OS.Path.join(OS.Constants.Path.profileDir, "search.json");
    OS.File.writeAtomic(jsonFilePath, data);
  });
}
decompress();

search.json -> search.json.mozlz4_new

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function compress() {
  Task.spawn(function() {
    let jsonFilePath = OS.Path.join(OS.Constants.Path.profileDir, "search.json");
    let bytes = yield OS.File.read(jsonFilePath);
    let data = new TextDecoder().decode(bytes);
    let cacheFilePath = OS.Path.join(OS.Constants.Path.profileDir, "search.json.mozlz4_new");
    OS.File.writeAtomic(cacheFilePath, data, {compression: "lz4"});
  });
}
compress();

which unfortunately isn't working for me : I've set devtools.chrome.enabled=true and tried to execute this code in the Scratchpad but nothing happens, I'm only getting this
error

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/*
Exception: ReferenceError: Task is not defined
decompress@Scratchpad/1:11:3
@Scratchpad/1:19:1
WCA_evalWithDebugger@resource://gre/modules/commonjs/toolkit/loader.js -> resource://devtools/server/actors/webconsole.js:1256:16
WCA_onEvaluateJS@resource://gre/modules/commonjs/toolkit/loader.js -> resource://devtools/server/actors/webconsole.js:850:20
WCA_onEvaluateJSAsync@resource://gre/modules/commonjs/toolkit/loader.js -> resource://devtools/server/actors/webconsole.js:820:20
DSC_onPacket@resource://gre/modules/commonjs/toolkit/loader.js -> resource://devtools/server/main.js:1643:15
LocalDebuggerTransport.prototype.send/<@resource://gre/modules/commonjs/toolkit/loader.js -> resource://devtools/shared/transport/transport.js:569:11
makeInfallible/<@resource://gre/modules/commonjs/toolkit/loader.js -> resource://devtools/shared/DevToolsUtils.js:87:14
makeInfallible/<@resource://gre/modules/commonjs/toolkit/loader.js -> resource://devtools/shared/DevToolsUtils.js:87:14
*/

I'm trying in clean temporary profile, no addons or modifications whatsoever: what am I doing wrong ?

[Benjamin Markson]

Does this help?

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=3020165

Ben.

[Brummelchen]

i would delete it, exit firefox, edit the xml files in <profile>\searchengines\ and restart firefox.

[therube]

(From what I recall, when I tested, I also didn't get that code to work. But then I'm mostly unfamiliar with "devtools".

I think you also asked if the code should be entered into Error Console or "Dev Tools"?)

Might try a stand-alone .jsonlz4 decompressor, http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... #p14604245.

[Drumbrake]

Does this help?

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=3020165

Ben.

Yes, I think so. I'm giving it a try, thanks.

i would delete it, exit firefox, edit the xml files in <profile>\searchengines\ and restart firefox.

Clever, I didn't figure this out. This will allow me to import all searchplugins at once from another profile, but (if a got it right) will also overwrite all existing ones - still, interesting workaround.

As for the code posted originally by Alice, does anyone have clue about why isn't working?
Is it correct to execute it in the Scratchpad, to begin with?

[Brummelchen]

this jsonlz4 is a compressed form of the present xml files - firefox would create it from scratch if not present (and use it) to avoid malware changes in the xml files - or adding new (unwanted) xml files/search engines.

once it was possible to edit the xml files, eg with OSE (organize search engines from malte kraus)
not sure if the revised edition can that do too
https://github.com/Baton34/organize-search-engines/

OSE can do more, eg create folders and sort search engines, not sure if it offers the old style before it was changed in firefox. (CTR do)