Trying to run simple code in ubuntu 18.04 to get selenium to start a Firefox webdriver.
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.firefox.options import Options
import time
import traceback
options = Options()
options.headless = True
try:
print('Trying to create the driver')
driver = webdriver.Firefox(options=options)
except Exception as e:
tb = traceback.format_exc()
else:
try:
print('Trying to access ubuntu.com')
driver.get('http://www.ubuntu.com/')
except Exception as e:
print(e)
else:
time.sleep(10)
try:
print('Trying to close the driver')
driver.close()
print('Task done')
except Exception as e:
print(e)
finally:
print(tb)
When I run the code as root here is the traceback:
Trying to create the driver
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "test_sel.py", line 11, in <module>
driver = webdriver.Firefox(options=options)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/firefox/webdriver.py", line 174, in __init__
keep_alive=True)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 157, in __init__
self.start_session(capabilities, browser_profile)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 252, in start_session
response = self.execute(Command.NEW_SESSION, parameters)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 321, in execute
self.error_handler.check_response(response)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.TimeoutException: Message: connection refused
The output from the geckodriver.log file from the last run of the code is:
1580849922419mozrunner::runnerINFORunning command: "/usr/bin/firefox" "-marionette" "-headless" "-foreground" "-no-remote
" "-profile" "/tmp/rust_mozprofileHprun6"
*** You are running in headless mode.
1580849923532addons.webextension.doh-rollout@mozilla.orgWARNLoading extension '[email protected]': Reading manifest:
Invalid extension permission: networkStatus
1580849923888addons.webextension.screenshots@mozilla.orgWARNLoading extension '[email protected]': Reading manifest:
Invalid extension permission: mozillaAddons
1580849923891addons.webextension.screenshots@mozilla.orgWARNLoading extension '[email protected]': Reading manifest:
Invalid extension permission: telemetry
1580849923892addons.webextension.screenshots@mozilla.orgWARNLoading extension '[email protected]': Reading manifest:
Invalid extension permission: resource://pdf.js/
1580849923892addons.webextension.screenshots@mozilla.orgWARNLoading extension '[email protected]': Reading manifest:
Invalid extension permission: about:reader*
My selenium version is 3.14, my geckodriver version is 0.26, my Firefox version is >70, and according to specs I shouldn't see any compatibility issues. geckodriver file is in both the '/usr/local/bin' and my working folders. geckodriver.log and geckodriver both have 777 permissions.
Not sure what to do at this point. Please help.
When the code is ran as non-root the stack trace is:
Trying to create the driver
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "test_sel.py", line 11, in <module>
driver = webdriver.Firefox(options=options)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/firefox/webdriver.py", line 174, in __init__
keep_alive=True)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 157, in __init__
self.start_session(capabilities, browser_profile)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 252, in start_session
response = self.execute(Command.NEW_SESSION, parameters)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 321, in execute
self.error_handler.check_response(response)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.TimeoutException: Message: connection refused
And the geckodriver.log says:
1580851603716mozrunner::runnerINFORunning command: "/usr/bin/firefox" "-marionette" "-headless" "-foreground" "-no-remote"
"-profile" "/tmp/rust_mozprofileCP9aHJ"
*** You are running in headless mode.
1580851605231addons.webextension.doh-rollout@mozilla.orgWARNLoading extension '[email protected]': Reading manifest: In
valid extension permission: networkStatus
1580851605513addons.webextension.screenshots@mozilla.orgWARNLoading extension '[email protected]': Reading manifest: In
valid extension permission: mozillaAddons
1580851605513addons.webextension.screenshots@mozilla.orgWARNLoading extension '[email protected]': Reading manifest: In
valid extension permission: telemetry
1580851605513addons.webextension.screenshots@mozilla.orgWARNLoading extension '[email protected]': Reading manifest: In
valid extension permission: resource://pdf.js/
1580851605513addons.webextension.screenshots@mozilla.orgWARNLoading extension '[email protected]': Reading manifest: In
valid extension permission: about:reader*
JavaScript error: resource://gre/modules/Prompter.jsm, line 437: NS_ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE: Cannot call openModalWindow on a hidden window
