Useful Docker container image
Forked from: khozzy/selenium-python-chrome
BUILD IMAGE:
You can choose between:
1) Build from Dockerfile:
docker build -t selenium . (in the same path of your Dockerfile)
2) Pull it from docker hub:
docker pull pimuzzo/selenium_python_xvfb
RUN CONTAINER:
You can choose between:
1) Joining inside
docker run --name selenium -ti pimuzzo/selenium_python_xvfb bash
2) Using from outside
docker run -ti -v /your_local_dir:/home/something pimuzzo/selenium_python_xvfb python /home/something/your_file.py
Optional:
- You can specify the browser with the BROWSER environment variable
EXAMPLE OF CODE WITH SELENIUM:
#!/usr/bin/env python
from pyvirtualdisplay import Display
from selenium import webdriver
display = Display(visible=0, size=(800, 600))
display.start()
# now Firefox will run in a virtual display.
# you will not see the browser.
browser = webdriver.Firefox()
browser.get('http://www.google.com')
print browser.title
browser.quit()
display.stop()
source: http://goo.gl/cmLS9Z