Instapy: Constant issues with chromedriver - is there something else causing this?

[levfo]

I've tried everything for installing / reinstalling chromedriver. Any time I try to run, I get some error associated. Please let me know if you have any ideas.

ERROR [2018-08-17 19:07:29] [username] Message: unknown error: Chrome failed to start: exited abnormally
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.36 (a81166ad79e68fbfe7cf5ba243192d6412e26b37),platform=Linux 4.14.34-v7+ armv7l)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/pi/Projects/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 300, in set_selenium_local_session
chrome_options=chrome_options)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/chrome/webdriver.py", line 75, in __init__
desired_capabilities=desired_capabilities)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 156, in __init__
self.start_session(capabilities, browser_profile)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 251, in start_session
response = self.execute(Command.NEW_SESSION, parameters)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 320, in execute
self.error_handler.check_response(response)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.WebDriverException: Message: unknown error: Chrome failed to start: exited abnormally
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.36 (a81166ad79e68fbfe7cf5ba243192d6412e26b37),platform=Linux 4.14.34-v7+ armv7l)

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/pi/Projects/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 300, in set_selenium_local_session
chrome_options=chrome_options)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/chrome/webdriver.py", line 75, in __init__
desired_capabilities=desired_capabilities)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 156, in __init__
self.start_session(capabilities, browser_profile)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 251, in start_session
response = self.execute(Command.NEW_SESSION, parameters)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 320, in execute
self.error_handler.check_response(response)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.WebDriverException: Message: unknown error: Chrome failed to start: exited abnormally
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.36 (a81166ad79e68fbfe7cf5ba243192d6412e26b37),platform=Linux 4.14.34-v7+ armv7l)

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "quickstart.py", line 24, in
headless_browser=False)
File "/home/pi/Projects/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 193, in __init__
self.set_selenium_local_session()
File "/home/pi/Projects/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 304, in set_selenium_local_session
Settings.chromedriver_location))
instapy.instapy.InstaPyError: ensure chromedriver is installed at /home/pi/Projects/InstaPy/assets/chromedriver

[mbellass]

I am not sure if my problem is related to @levfo but I am experiencing what looks to be similar. I would also appreciate any help!

ERROR [2018-08-18 14:29:17] [username] Message: session not created exception
from tab crashed
(Session info: headless chrome=68.0.3440.75)
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.36 (a81166ad79e68fbfe7cf5ba243192d6412e26b37),platform=Linux 4.14.62-v7+ armv7l)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Projects/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 300, in set_selenium_local_session
chrome_options=chrome_options)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/chrome/webdriver.py", line 75, in __init__
desired_capabilities=desired_capabilities)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 156, in __init__
self.start_session(capabilities, browser_profile)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 251, in start_session
response = self.execute(Command.NEW_SESSION, parameters)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 320, in execute
self.error_handler.check_response(response)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 242, in check_response
raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
SessionNotCreatedException: Message: session not created exception
from tab crashed
(Session info: headless chrome=68.0.3440.75)
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.36 (a81166ad79e68fbfe7cf5ba243192d6412e26b37),platform=Linux 4.14.62-v7+ armv7l)

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "quickstart.py", line 22, in
multi_logs=True)
File "/Projects/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 193, in __init__
self.set_selenium_local_session()
File "/Projects/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 304, in set_selenium_local_session
Settings.chromedriver_location))
instapy.instapy.InstaPyError: ensure chromedriver is installed at /Projects/InstaPy/assets/chromedriver

[mbellass]

I just got this working after reading this post: https://github.com/timgrossmann/InstaPy/issues/2678

I uninstalled chromium "sudo apt-get remove chromium"
Libreoffice should not have been installed but I ensured it was not using "sudo apt-get remove libreoffice*"

Hope this helps!

[wemakefuture]

@mbellass worked!!! thanks

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