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download and install latest geckodriver for linux or mac (selenium webdriver)
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#!/bin/bash | |
# download and install latest geckodriver for linux or mac. | |
# required for selenium to drive a firefox browser. | |
install_dir="/usr/local/bin" | |
json=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/mozilla/geckodriver/releases/latest) | |
if [[ $(uname) == "Darwin" ]]; then | |
url=$(echo "$json" | jq -r '.assets[].browser_download_url | select(contains("macos"))') | |
elif [[ $(uname) == "Linux" ]]; then | |
url=$(echo "$json" | jq -r '.assets[].browser_download_url | select(contains("linux64"))') | |
else | |
echo "can't determine OS" | |
exit 1 | |
fi | |
curl -s -L "$url" | tar -xz | |
chmod +x geckodriver | |
sudo mv geckodriver "$install_dir" | |
echo "installed geckodriver binary in $install_dir" |
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Will the latest version of geckodriver driver work with the latest version of firefox-esr at any point in time?