ChromeDriver
Download for Linux

ChromeDriver is a separate executable that Selenium WebDriver uses to control Chrome. It is a part of the Chromium project and is used to automate web browsers for testing purposes. ChromeDriver is compatible with all versions of Chrome, starting from version 27.

In order to use ChromeDriver on Linux, you will first need to have Google Chrome installed on your system. Once Chrome is installed, you can download the ChromeDriver executable from the official Chromium project website. Make sure to download the version that is compatible with the version of Chrome you have installed.

Once you have downloaded ChromeDriver, you will need to add it to your system's PATH so that it can be easily accessed by Selenium WebDriver. To do this, you can add the following line to your .bashrc file:

export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/chromedriver 

Be sure to replace /path/to/chromedriver with the actual path to the ChromeDriver executable on your system.

After adding ChromeDriver to your PATH, you can then use it with Selenium WebDriver by specifying the path to the executable when creating a new instance of the ChromeDriver class. For example:

from selenium import webdriver 
driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path='/path/to/chromedriver') 

This will start a new instance of Chrome and allow you to control it using Selenium WebDriver. You can then use the standard Selenium WebDriver commands to automate the browser, such as navigating to a website, interacting with elements on the page, and taking screenshots.

It's worth noting that ChromeDriver also accepts some command line options like --port, --whitelisted-ips, --verbose, etc. You can pass these options in the same way as the executable path to ChromeDriver.

In conclusion, ChromeDriver is an essential tool for automating Chrome on Linux systems. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily set up and use ChromeDriver with Selenium WebDriver for testing and automation purposes.