FireWatir on Ubuntu

Steps to get FireWatir running on Ubuntu

All steps are performed in the command line unless otherwise noted.

Install Ruby and Rubygems

sudo apt-get install ruby
sudo apt-get install rubygems

Install the FireWatir Gem

sudo gem update --system
sudo gem install firewatir

Install the Firefox Add-On

  • Start Firefox, then click this link. Agree to installation.
  • Restart Firefox to complete installation

Run Unit Tests

To check everything worked ok, you should run the unit tests provided with FireWatir

cd ../../var/lib/gems/1.8/gems/firewatir-1.2.0/unittests
sudo ruby mozilla_all_tests.rb

Firefox should start and tests should start running.

Initial unit test results from Alister Scott

ubuntu_unittest_results.txt

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