How to run Google Chrome on Ubuntu 18.04 server?

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How to run Google Chrome on Ubuntu 18.04 server?

The browser does not want to start. Here is the error if from under root

[23452:23452:0821/084712.250401: ERROR:zygote_host_impl_linux.cc(89) ] Running as root without --no-sandbox is not supported. See https://crbug.com/638180 .
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If from user

[23555:23555:0821/084903.125336:ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(1469)] Unable to open X display.
[0821/084903.135190:ERROR:nacl_helper_linux.cc(308)] NaCl helper process running without a sandbox!
Most likely you need to configure your SUID sandbox correctly
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I need to run the code on selenium, but my chrome doesn't even run on the server just like that. What to do?

Answer 1

Run selenium in headless mode. And Chrome won't start without X. Since selenium runs in headless mode on a non-X server, you can take screenshots from it to see what's happening on the page.