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Allow deprecated Chrome Apps to work again on latest Chromium version
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#!/usr/bin/lua | |
-- This script replaces one of the extension ids hardcoded in Chromium | |
-- with our own desired app extension id so it can function again. | |
-- See https://source.chromium.org/chromium/chromium/src/+/main:chrome/browser/web_applications/extensions/extension_status_utils.cc;l=30 | |
local filename = ... | |
assert(filename, "missing filename") | |
local file = assert(io.open(filename, 'r+b')) | |
local bin = file:read '*a' | |
local kk_appid = 'idgiipeogajjpkgheijapngmlbohdhjg' | |
local replacement_appid = 'gnddkmpjjjcimefninepfmmddpgaaado' | |
-- local replacement_appid = 'jdfhpkjeckflbbleddjlpimecpbjdeep' | |
bin = bin:gsub(replacement_appid, kk_appid) | |
print('offset:', bin:find(kk_appid)) | |
file:seek 'set' | |
file:write(bin) | |
file:close() | |
print(filename .. " patched ok.") |
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