At the time of writing this article, 0.32.0 is the latest released version which we are downloading using wget utility as shown below. You can download the latest Geckodriver from GitHub using any of the file transfer utility like wget or curl. How to Install Geckodriver for Selenium in LinuxĪlso Read: How to Install ReactJS on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) Step 1: PrerequisitesĪ) You should have a running Linux Server.ī) You should have sudo or root access to run privileged commands.Ĭ) You should have any file transfer utility like wget or curl to download Geckodriver. Here we will the steps to install Geckodriver in Linux. It is used in Selenium3 scripts to control the applications over Gecko browsers like Firefox. It translates calls into the Firefox remote protocol by acting as a proxy between the local- and remote ends. This program provides the HTTP API described by the WebDriver protocol to communicate with Gecko browsers, such as Firefox. It was developed by Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation. Geckodriver acts as a proxy for using W3C WebDriver-compatible clients to interact with Gecko-based browsers. In this article, I will take you through the steps to install Geckodriver for Selenium in Linux using 4 simple steps.

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