Step-by-step – GeckoDriver Linux Mint 19 Installation

GNU/Linux Mint 19 Installing GeckoDriver – QuickStart Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install GeckoDriver WebDriver in Firefox in GNU/Linux Mint 19.x Tara/Tessa/Tina/Tricia Desktops.

And GeckoDriver in Linux Mint 19 provides the HTTP API described by the WebDriver protocol to communicate with Gecko browsers, such as Firefox. It translates calls into the Firefox remote protocol by acting as a proxy between the local- and remote ends.

And 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.

So Finally, GeckoDriver results to be Compatible with every Firefox Browser Version.

1. 1. Launching Shell Emulator

   Open a Terminal window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.