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download and install latest geckodriver for linux or mac (selenium webdriver)
#!/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 [[ $(uname) == "Darwin" ]]; then
brew install jq
url=$(echo "$json" | jq -r '.assets[].browser_download_url | select(contains("macos"))')
elif [[ $(uname) == "Linux" ]]; then
sudo apt-get install jq
url=$(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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