To install Google Chrome on an AWS EC2 instance running Amazon Linux 2, follow these steps. This will allow you to use Chrome for Selenium testing.

Step 1: Update the System

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sudo yum update -y

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Step 2: Add Google Chrome Repository

Create a repository file for Google Chrome:

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sudo nano /etc/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo

Add the following content to the file:

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[google-chrome]

name=google-chrome

baseurl=https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64

enabled=1

gpgcheck=1

gpgkey=https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub

Save the file (Ctrl+O, then Enter) and exit (Ctrl+X).

Step 3: Install Google Chrome

Install Google Chrome using the following command:

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sudo yum install -y google-chrome-stable

Step 4: Verify Chrome Installation

To check if Chrome is installed successfully:

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google-chrome –version

Step 5: Install Dependencies for Chrome

Ensure all dependencies required for Chrome to run are installed:

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sudo yum install -y atk cups-libs libX11 libXcomposite libXcursor libXdamage libXext libXi libXrandr libXScrnSaver libXtst pango alsa-lib

Step 6: Install ChromeDriver

1. Download ChromeDriver:
   Check the Chrome version installed and download the matching ChromeDriver version:

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google-chrome –version

Visit the ChromeDriver Downloads page and note the version matching your Chrome version.

Example (replace VERSION with the matching version):

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wget https://chromedriver.storage.googleapis.com/VERSION/chromedriver_linux64.zip

1. Extract ChromeDriver:

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unzip chromedriver_linux64.zip

1. Move ChromeDriver to a PATH directory:

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sudo mv chromedriver /usr/local/bin/

1. Verify ChromeDriver Installation:

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chromedriver –version

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Step 7: Configure Selenium

Ensure Selenium is installed in your Python environment:

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pip install selenium

Step 8: Test Selenium with Chrome

Here’s a sample Python script to verify Selenium and Chrome integration:

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from selenium import webdriver

 

options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()

options.add_argument(‘–headless’)  # Run Chrome in headless mode

options.add_argument(‘–no-sandbox’)

options.add_argument(‘–disable-dev-shm-usage’)

 

driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)

driver.get(“https://www.google.com”)

print(“Page Title is:”, driver.title)

 

driver.quit()

Run the script:

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python3 your_test_script.py

Troubleshooting

• If Chrome fails to start, ensure –no-sandbox and –disable-dev-shm-usage options are used, as these are needed for environments like EC2.
• Use a lightweight EC2 instance type (e.g., t3.medium) to handle Chrome dependencies efficiently.

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Tags: AWS EC2Install Google ChromeSelenium Testing