How to Install WebDriver for Chrome

In my case, Google Chrome 94 is running on my system. To use WebDriver with Chrome, you need to install the correct version of chromedriver that matches your Chrome version. WebDriver is an open-source tool that allows you to automate the testing of web applications across multiple browsers.

To find out the Google Chrome version installed on your system, follow these steps: 'install webdriver for chrome'

Once you know your Chrome version, visit the Chromedriver download page and download the matching version of chromedriver on your system. After downloading, set up ChromeDriver on your system by following these steps:

1. Run `sudo curl -sS -o - | apt-key add` to add the GPG key.

2. Create a new file `/etc/apt//google-chrome.list` with the content `deb stable main`.

3. Run `sudo apt update` and then `sudo apt install google-chrome-stable`.

Step 3: Installing ChromeDriver

Google Chrome's headless feature opens up multiple doors for automation. To take advantage of this, you need to install the latest Google Chrome package on your system using the following commands:

1. Run `sudo apt install default-jdk` to install Oracle Java 8 or OpenJDK.

2. Update your package list with `sudo apt update`.

3. Install unzip, xvfb, libxi6, and libgconf-2-4 packages with `sudo apt install -y unzip xvfb libxi6 libgconf-2-4`.

Additionally, you should also install Java on your system, as it is helpful for CLI applications like CI services. Here's how:

1. Run `sudo apt install default-jdk` to install Oracle Java 8 or OpenJDK.

Xvfb (X virtual framebuffer) is an in-memory display server that implements the X11 display server protocol without any display. This allows you to run headless tests, which can be useful for automation.

For more information on setting up Selenium with Firefox on Ubuntu, read this article: 'Setup Selenium with Firefox on Ubuntu'.

Step 1: Prerequisites

Before installing WebDriver for Chrome, make sure your system has the required packages installed by executing the following commands:

'install webdriver for chrome'

With these steps, you should be able to install WebDriver for Chrome and start automating your web applications.

Install webdriver for chrome