GNU/Linux Debian Stretch Installing Selenium WebDriver GeckoDriver – QuickStart Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Selenium WebDriver GeckoDriver Python Client in Debian Stretch 9 GNU/Linux Desktop.
And Gecko Driver in Debian Stretch provides the HTTP API described by the WebDriver protocol to communicate with Gecko browsers, such as Firefox and Opera. It translates calls into the Firefox remote protocol by acting as a proxy between the local- and remote ends.
Moreover, the major advantage of using GeckoDriver as opposed to the default Firefox Web Driver is Compatibility.
Because GeckoDriver uses W3C WebDriver protocol to communicate with Selenium. W3C is a universally defined standard for Web Driver.
Finally, this guide includes detailed instructions about to Getting-Started with GeckoDriver on Debian.
Finally, here it’s described a System-Wide Setup, for a Local one simply Decompress the Archive and Run from a location into your Home folder.
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1. Launching Shell Emulator
Open a Terminal window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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