Selenoid is an open-source Selenium Hub replacement that is written in Golang. It comes with numerous benefits such as efficient use of resources, better stability, and improved multi-browser testing capability. It is a perfect tool for automating UI tests and scalable web apps.
Here, we will walk through the steps of installing Selenoid on Debian Latest. But before we begin, it is crucial to have Docker installed on your system. You can install Docker by following the official Docker installation guide.
To install Selenoid, we must use the following command:
curl -s https://aerokube.com/cm/bash | bash && ./cm selenoid start --vnc
This command installs the cm tool, which is used to manage the Selenoid server. The "--vnc" flag allows you to connect to the Selenium containers via VNC.
Once the installation completes, you can verify if the Selenoid is running successfully by opening the browser and enter the following URL http://localhost:4444/status
The Selenoid UI is an optional installation but can be useful for visualizing the tests' performance. To install Selenoid UI, use the following command:
./cm selenoid-ui start
The above command starts Selenoid UI on port 8080. You can access the UI by opening the browser and enter the following URL http://localhost:8080
That's it! We have successfully installed Selenoid on Debian Latest. It is one of the best tools available for automating UI testing and supports multi-browser testing, including Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and many more. With Selenoid, you can always rely on efficient use of resources, better stability, and improved multi-browser testing capability.
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