Universal path for Chrome on *nix systems?
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I'm looking to write a shell script that will detect all of the common places to find:
- Google Chrome
- Chromium
Installed for any given *Nix distribution.
The common ones I know of are:
/usr/bin/google-chrome/usr/bin/chromium-browser/usr/bin/chromium/usr/bin/chrome- On
PATH
Is there a more official list somewhere? How is chromedriver doing this same logic does anyone know?
chrome
asked Apr 10 at 17:40
Nicholas DiPiazza
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I'm looking to write a shell script that will detect all of the common places to find:
- Google Chrome
- Chromium
Installed for any given *Nix distribution.
The common ones I know of are:
/usr/bin/google-chrome/usr/bin/chromium-browser/usr/bin/chromium/usr/bin/chrome- On
PATH
Is there a more official list somewhere? How is chromedriver doing this same logic does anyone know?
chrome
asked Apr 10 at 17:40
Nicholas DiPiazza
142111
You need to consider two things: how is the binary named, and where is it stored. Currently you only cover the first.
– nohillside
Apr 10 at 18:37
any chance you can craft this comment up into an answer with what i'm missing?
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 19:37
by the way, i'm only looking for the "standard" place they would be found. I don't have to cover any custom, non-typical scenarios. I'm just trying to do as good of a job as chromedriver does when finding a suitable chrome executable.
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 19:39
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I would at least go through PATH
– nohillside
Apr 10 at 19:46
good idea. i'll add that to the list
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 20:01
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I'm looking to write a shell script that will detect all of the common places to find:
- Google Chrome
- Chromium
Installed for any given *Nix distribution.
The common ones I know of are:
/usr/bin/google-chrome/usr/bin/chromium-browser/usr/bin/chromium/usr/bin/chrome- On
PATH
Is there a more official list somewhere? How is chromedriver doing this same logic does anyone know?
chrome
asked Apr 10 at 17:40
Nicholas DiPiazza
142111
I'm looking to write a shell script that will detect all of the common places to find:
- Google Chrome
- Chromium
Installed for any given *Nix distribution.
The common ones I know of are:
/usr/bin/google-chrome/usr/bin/chromium-browser/usr/bin/chromium/usr/bin/chrome- On
PATH
Is there a more official list somewhere? How is chromedriver doing this same logic does anyone know?
chrome
asked Apr 10 at 17:40
Nicholas DiPiazza
142111
edited Apr 10 at 20:01
asked Apr 10 at 17:40
Nicholas DiPiazza
142111
asked Apr 10 at 17:40
Nicholas DiPiazza
142111
asked Apr 10 at 17:40
Nicholas DiPiazza
142111
142111
You need to consider two things: how is the binary named, and where is it stored. Currently you only cover the first.
– nohillside
Apr 10 at 18:37
any chance you can craft this comment up into an answer with what i'm missing?
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 19:37
by the way, i'm only looking for the "standard" place they would be found. I don't have to cover any custom, non-typical scenarios. I'm just trying to do as good of a job as chromedriver does when finding a suitable chrome executable.
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 19:39
1
I would at least go through PATH
– nohillside
Apr 10 at 19:46
good idea. i'll add that to the list
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 20:01
add a comment |Â
You need to consider two things: how is the binary named, and where is it stored. Currently you only cover the first.
– nohillside
Apr 10 at 18:37
any chance you can craft this comment up into an answer with what i'm missing?
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 19:37
by the way, i'm only looking for the "standard" place they would be found. I don't have to cover any custom, non-typical scenarios. I'm just trying to do as good of a job as chromedriver does when finding a suitable chrome executable.
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 19:39
1
I would at least go through PATH
– nohillside
Apr 10 at 19:46
good idea. i'll add that to the list
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 20:01
You need to consider two things: how is the binary named, and where is it stored. Currently you only cover the first.
– nohillside
Apr 10 at 18:37
You need to consider two things: how is the binary named, and where is it stored. Currently you only cover the first.
– nohillside
Apr 10 at 18:37
any chance you can craft this comment up into an answer with what i'm missing?
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 19:37
any chance you can craft this comment up into an answer with what i'm missing?
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 19:37
by the way, i'm only looking for the "standard" place they would be found. I don't have to cover any custom, non-typical scenarios. I'm just trying to do as good of a job as chromedriver does when finding a suitable chrome executable.
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 19:39
by the way, i'm only looking for the "standard" place they would be found. I don't have to cover any custom, non-typical scenarios. I'm just trying to do as good of a job as chromedriver does when finding a suitable chrome executable.
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 19:39
1
1
I would at least go through PATH
– nohillside
Apr 10 at 19:46
I would at least go through PATH
– nohillside
Apr 10 at 19:46
good idea. i'll add that to the list
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 20:01
good idea. i'll add that to the list
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 20:01
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Chromedriver looks for files in the following locations:
/usr/local/sbin/usr/local/bin/usr/sbin/usr/bin/sbin/bin/opt/google/chrome
File names that it searches for are:
google-chromechromechromiumchromium-browser
The relevant code is here.
answered Apr 25 at 11:50
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Chromedriver looks for files in the following locations:
/usr/local/sbin/usr/local/bin/usr/sbin/usr/bin/sbin/bin/opt/google/chrome
File names that it searches for are:
google-chromechromechromiumchromium-browser
The relevant code is here.
answered Apr 25 at 11:50
Alexander Semashko
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Chromedriver looks for files in the following locations:
/usr/local/sbin/usr/local/bin/usr/sbin/usr/bin/sbin/bin/opt/google/chrome
File names that it searches for are:
google-chromechromechromiumchromium-browser
The relevant code is here.
answered Apr 25 at 11:50
Alexander Semashko
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up vote
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Chromedriver looks for files in the following locations:
/usr/local/sbin/usr/local/bin/usr/sbin/usr/bin/sbin/bin/opt/google/chrome
File names that it searches for are:
google-chromechromechromiumchromium-browser
The relevant code is here.
answered Apr 25 at 11:50
Alexander Semashko
362
Chromedriver looks for files in the following locations:
/usr/local/sbin/usr/local/bin/usr/sbin/usr/bin/sbin/bin/opt/google/chrome
File names that it searches for are:
google-chromechromechromiumchromium-browser
The relevant code is here.
answered Apr 25 at 11:50
Alexander Semashko
362
answered Apr 25 at 11:50
Alexander Semashko
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answered Apr 25 at 11:50
Alexander Semashko
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answered Apr 25 at 11:50
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You need to consider two things: how is the binary named, and where is it stored. Currently you only cover the first.
– nohillside
Apr 10 at 18:37
any chance you can craft this comment up into an answer with what i'm missing?
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 19:37
by the way, i'm only looking for the "standard" place they would be found. I don't have to cover any custom, non-typical scenarios. I'm just trying to do as good of a job as chromedriver does when finding a suitable chrome executable.
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 19:39
1
I would at least go through PATH
– nohillside
Apr 10 at 19:46
good idea. i'll add that to the list
– Nicholas DiPiazza
Apr 10 at 20:01