Ubuntu 22.04 GeckoDriver Installation – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 22.04 Installing Selenium WebDriver GeckoDriver – QuickStart Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Selenium WebDriver GeckoDriver Python Client in Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

And Gecko Driver for Ubuntu 22.04 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.

This Guide is valid for all the Ubuntu-based Distros like:

• Linux Mint
• Zorin OS
• Lubuntu
• Elementary OS
• Kde Neon
• Pop_OS!
• Xubuntu
• Linux Lite
• Bodhi
• Kubuntu
• LXLE
• Trisquel
• Voyager Ubuntu
• feren OS
• Peppermint
• Linux Ultimate Edition

Finally, this guide includes detailed instructions about to Getting-Started with GeckoDriver on Ubuntu.

1. 1. Launching Shell Emulator

   Open a Terminal window
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. 2. Downloading Gecko Driver for Ubuntu

   Download Gecko Driver for Ubuntu GNU/Linux

   Get GeckoDriver tar.gz for Ubuntu

   Gecko Driver for Ubuntu

   If possible Select directly “Open with Archive Manager”!

3. 3. Extracting GeckoDriver Archive

   Then Extract GeckoDriver tar.gz into /tmp Directory
   If it does Not Open automatically then Double-Click on File Manager:

   
   Or from Command Line:

   tar xvzf ~/Downloads/geckodriver*.tar.gz -C /tmp/