Question

I'm having trouble with virtual monitor when running a droplet with python running google chrome

Posted on December 3, 2024
Flask Python Droplets
Asked by Ibrahim Mudassar

I’m trying to run google chrome with python and it’s not giving me any errors. I am trying to understand how to use the virtual monitor but it’s of no use.

ubuntu 20.04, python 3.12 tried xvfb-run

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Bobby Iliev

Site Moderator

• December 3, 2024

Hi Ibrahim,

Would you mind sharing the exact error messages you’re encountering?

Also, if possible, could you share a snippet of the code you’re running and the command you’re using with xvfb-run? That will help pinpoint the issue better!

- Bobby

KFSys

Site Moderator

• December 4, 2024

To run Google Chrome with Python in a virtual monitor environment like Xvfb on Ubuntu 20.04, the most common issue arises from the configuration of the virtual frame buffer however, I might be mistaken. Can you share a bit more about your setup so that we can provide you with a better pinpoint answer?

alexdo

Site Moderator

• December 4, 2024

Heya,

You can ensure that you run the script with xvfb-run:

xvfb-run python3 chrome_xvfb.py

Also the chromedriver must match the version of Google Chrome. As alternative you can use a different virtual display manager like VNC (x11vnc) to see what the virtual screen is rendering.

Regards