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Selenium is a powerful tool for automating web browsers, and it is widely used for web testing and automation. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Selenium with Python on a Linux system.
First, ensure that Python is installed on your Linux system. You can check if Python is installed by running the following command in your terminal:
If Python is not installed, you can install it using the package manager for your distribution. For example, on Ubuntu, you can use:
pip is the package installer for Python. If it’s not already installed, you can install it using the following command:
Now that Python and pip are installed, you can use pip to install Selenium. Run the following command in your terminal:
This will download and install the Selenium package along with its dependencies.
Selenium requires a web driver to interact with web browsers. The choice of the web driver depends on the browser you intend to automate. In this example, we will use the Chrome browser, so we’ll download the ChromeDriver.
Visit the ChromeDriver download page and download the appropriate version for your Chrome browser.
Make sure to replace the download link with the latest version available on the ChromeDriver download page.
Create a simple Python script to verify the Selenium installation and the WebDriver setup. Create a file named selenium_test.py and add the following code:
Run the script using the following command:
If everything is set up correctly, the script will open a Chrome browser, navigate to ” print the title of the page, and then close the browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Selenium with Python on your Linux system and verified its functionality. You can now use Selenium for web automation and testing.
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