How to Install ChromeDriver in WSL2 Linux

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This blog will give you a step-by-step guide to install chrome and chromedriver in WSL2(Windows Subsystem for Linux) . We will use Ubuntu, and it should work with Debian too.

First make sure you have WSL installed and enabled. If not, you can check out the Microsoft blog.

Dependencies:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y curl unzip xvfb libxi6 libgconf-2-4

Finally,

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Verifying the installation:

google-chrome --version

// Installing chromium-chromedriver

sudo apt install chromium-chromedriver

export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1

export DISPLAY=:0

// Finally run

google-chrome 

Troubleshooting

Chrome may not always run properly. To troubleshoot this, check the WSL GitHub issues page.

I’ve also attached a link to this GitHub issue that solved my problem.

You can also checkout the Microsoft guide for the GUI setup on WSL.