[🐛 Bug]: Unable to obtain browser driver

[Pauan]

What happened?

I followed the directions to install selenium-webdriver through npm.

Then I copy-pasted the JavaScript code on the "Write your first Selenium script" page.

However, when I tried to run that code, I got an "Unable to obtain browser driver" error. The relevant page said to file a bug report.

How can we reproduce the issue?

Here is a Gist that contains the code:

https://gist.github.com/Pauan/d22b69c5e6fad00a1806ce1d9cafe7f0

Relevant log output

[INFO] Searching for WebDriver executables installed on the current system...
/tmp/selenium/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/common/driverFinder.js:35
    throw Error(
    ^

Error: Unable to obtain browser driver.
        For more information on how to install drivers see
        https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/webdriver/troubleshooting/errors/driver_location/. TypeError: options.getBrowserName is not a function
    at getPath (/tmp/selenium/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/common/driverFinder.js:35:11)
    at getAvailableBrowsers (/tmp/selenium/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/testing/index.js:121:6)
    at init (/tmp/selenium/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/testing/index.js:225:59)
    at suite (/tmp/selenium/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/testing/index.js:375:5)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/tmp/selenium/test.js:10:1)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1254:14)
    at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1308:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1117:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:958:12)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:81:12)

Node.js v18.16.0

Operating System

NixOS Unstable 64-bit

Selenium version

npm 4.11.0

What are the browser(s) and version(s) where you see this issue?

N/A

What are the browser driver(s) and version(s) where you see this issue?

N/A

Are you using Selenium Grid?

N/A

[github-actions]

@Pauan, thank you for creating this issue. We will troubleshoot it as soon as we can.

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[titusfortner]

I'm seeing this in our documentation repo as well. https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/seleniumhq.github.io/actions/runs/5719915294/job/15498812127

[diemol]

This was fixed in 4.11.1 thanks to @harsha509!
https://www.npmjs.com/package/selenium-webdriver/v/4.11.1

[Pauan]

@diemol Thanks, I can confirm that the error is fixed. But now there is a new error:

[INFO] Searching for WebDriver executables installed on the current system...
Selenium Manager binary found at /tmp/selenium/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/bin/linux/selenium-manager
Driver path: /home/pauan/.cache/selenium/chromedriver/linux64/115.0.5790.102/chromedriver
Browser path: /home/pauan/.cache/selenium/chrome/linux64/115.0.5790.102/chrome
The version of edge cannot be detected. Trying with latest driver version
Driver path: /home/pauan/.cache/selenium/msedgedriver/linux64/115.0.1901.188/msedgedriver
The version of firefox cannot be detected. Trying with latest driver version
Driver path: /home/pauan/.cache/selenium/geckodriver/linux64/0.33.0/geckodriver
Driver path: /home/pauan/.cache/selenium/IEDriverServer/win32/4.11.0/IEDriverServer.exe
The version of safari cannot be detected. Trying with latest driver version
/tmp/selenium/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/common/driverFinder.js:35
    throw Error(
    ^

Error: Unable to obtain browser driver.
        For more information on how to install drivers see
        https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/webdriver/troubleshooting/errors/driver_location/. Error: Error executing command for /tmp/selenium/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/bin/linux/selenium-manager with --browser,safari,--output,json: safaridriver not available for download
    at getPath (/tmp/selenium/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/common/driverFinder.js:35:11)
    at getAvailableBrowsers (/tmp/selenium/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/testing/index.js:125:6)
    at init (/tmp/selenium/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/testing/index.js:225:59)
    at suite (/tmp/selenium/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/testing/index.js:375:5)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/tmp/selenium/test.js:10:1)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1254:14)
    at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1308:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1117:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:958:12)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:81:12)

I am not using iOS, so it shouldn't even be trying to download the Safari WebDriver.

And it should fail gracefully: if it cannot download the driver, it should just ignore the error and continue.

It's also trying to download some .exe files even though I'm on Linux, so that's odd.

[diemol]

Will have a look.

[gentlekenny]

Is the fix coming soon?
I'm having the same issue, with exact same steps as @Pauan, on my M2 Sillicon
I tried safari, mozzila, chrome..same issue