How to Install Selenoid on Manjaro

Selenoid is an open-source tool that helps in running Selenium scripts in containers. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Selenoid on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, it is important to have the following software and tools installed on your system:

Docker – to be able to run Selenoid in containers
Manjaro – the operating system on which Selenoid will be installed

Installing Docker

To install Docker on Manjaro, follow the steps below:

Open Terminal on your Manjaro system.
Run the following command to update the package database:
```
sudo pacman -Syu
```
Run the following command to install Docker:
```
sudo pacman -S docker
```
Start the Docker service using the following command:
```
sudo systemctl start docker
```
Verify Docker installation by running the following command:
```
sudo docker info
```

If you see information about your Docker installation, it means it is successfully installed on your system.

Installing Selenoid

To install Selenoid on Manjaro, follow the steps below:

Open Terminal on your Manjaro system.
Run the following command to create a new directory for Selenoid:
```
sudo mkdir -p /etc/selenoid/
```

Download the Selenoid configuration file using the following command:

sudo curl -o /etc/selenoid/browsers.json https://aerokube.com/selenoid/latest/browsers.json

Run the following command to download the Selenoid binary file:

sudo curl -Lo /usr/bin/selenoid https://aerokube.com/selenoid/latest/selenoid_linux_amd64

Set permissions for the downloaded binary file using the following command:
```
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/selenoid
```
Run the following command to start Selenoid:
```
sudo selenoid start --vnc
```

You can now access Selenoid on your Manjaro system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Selenoid on Manjaro. With Selenoid, you can now run your Selenium scripts in containers to improve your testing process.