Python Selenium "Can not connect to the Service %s" % self.path in linux server

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Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "testing.py", line 20, in <module>
    driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path="/home/cavema11/public_html/testing.py")
  File "/opt/python-3.6.4/lib/python3.6/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/chrome/webdriver.py", line 68, in __init__
    self.service.start()
  File "/opt/python-3.6.4/lib/python3.6/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/common/service.py", line 104, in start
    raise WebDriverException("Can not connect to the Service %s" % self.path)
selenium.common.exceptions.WebDriverException: Message: Can not connect to the Service /home/cavema11/public_html/testing.py

I have 127.0.0.1 localhost in my /etc/hosts but still getting this errors.

Please help me.

Thank you

Did you check the service is online?

Jeroen Heier
– Jeroen Heier

2018-06-08 03:58:26 +00:00
Commented Jun 8, 2018 at 3:58 — Jeroen Heier
– Jeroen Heier, Commented Jun 8, 2018 at 3:58

undetected Selenium · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-25 15:18:22Z

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Through the argument executable_path you need to pass the absolute path of the ChromeDriver instead of any other file. So you need to change:

driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path="/home/cavema11/public_html/testing.py")

To:

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

Update

Ensure that you have downloaded the exact format of the ChromeDriver binary from the download location pertaining to your underlying OS among:
- chromedriver_linux64.zip: For Linux OS
- chromedriver_mac64.zip: For Mac OSX
- chromedriver_win32.zip: For Windows OS
Ensure that /etc/hosts file contains the following entry:
```
127.0.0.1 localhost 
```
Ensure that ChromeDriver binary have executable permission for the non-root user.
Ensure that you have passed the proper absolute path of ChromeDriver binary through the argument executable_path. (chmod 777)
Execute your Test as a non-root user.

edited Jan 25, 2019 at 15:18

answered Jun 8, 2018 at 4:02

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user9912010 Over a year ago

Thanks for reply. Getting another error after i change. Here is the error : OSError: [Errno 8] Exec format error: '/home/cavema11/public_html/chromedriver.exe'

undetected Selenium Over a year ago

You are on Linux OS and need to remove the extension part as in .exe

undetected Selenium Over a year ago

@user9912010 Checkout my updated answer and let me know the status.

user9912010 Over a year ago

I'm getting this error now "Message: unknown error: cannot find Chrome binary"

user9912010 Over a year ago

Thanks for your help @DebanjanB

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