[🐛 Bug]: Wont open chrome browser but google-chrome is located in bin

[justinipg]

What happened?

trying to get zabbix to retrieve webpage via website browser template and have this error returned every time

Command used to start Selenium Grid with Docker (or Kubernetes)

isn't running in docker

Relevant log output

java -jar selenium-server-4.32.0.jar standalone --selenium-manager true
22:19:58.127 INFO [LoggingOptions.configureLogEncoding] - Using the system default encoding
22:19:58.133 INFO [OpenTelemetryTracer.createTracer] - Using OpenTelemetry for tracing
22:19:58.995 INFO [NodeOptions.getSessionFactories] - Detected 8 available processors
22:19:59.928 INFO [NodeOptions.report] - Adding Edge for {"browserName": "MicrosoftEdge","platformName": "linux"} 8 times
22:19:59.929 INFO [NodeOptions.report] - Adding Firefox for {"browserName": "firefox","platformName": "linux"} 8 times
22:19:59.931 INFO [NodeOptions.report] - Adding Chrome for {"browserName": "chrome","platformName": "linux"} 8 times
22:19:59.998 INFO [Node.<init>] - Binding additional locator mechanisms: relative
22:20:00.023 INFO [GridModel.setAvailability] - Switching Node a4c85bfc-6964-40f0-93fb-4f607613a341 (uri: http://172.17.0.1:4444) from DOWN to UP
22:20:00.024 INFO [LocalDistributor.add] - Added node a4c85bfc-6964-40f0-93fb-4f607613a341 at http://172.17.0.1:4444. Health check every 120s
22:20:00.197 INFO [Standalone.execute] - Started Selenium Standalone 4.32.0 (revision d17c8aa950): http://172.17.0.1:4444
22:20:41.107 INFO [LocalDistributor.newSession] - Session request received by the Distributor:
 [Capabilities {browserName: chrome, goog:chromeOptions: {args: [--headless=new]}, pageLoadStrategy: normal}]
22:20:42.082 WARN [DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply] - Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created
from unknown error: no chrome binary at /usr/bin/google-chrome
Host info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created
from unknown error: no chrome binary at /usr/bin/google-chrome
Host info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
        at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:114)
        at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:75)
        at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:61)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:162)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:71)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.SessionSlot.apply(SessionSlot.java:151)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.LocalNode.newSession(LocalNode.java:520)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.startSession(LocalDistributor.java:665)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.newSession(LocalDistributor.java:584)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.handleNewSessionRequest(LocalDistributor.java:849)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.lambda$run$2(LocalDistributor.java:806)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1144)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:642)
        at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583)
22:20:42.100 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$1] - Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created
from unknown error: no chrome binary at /usr/bin/google-chrome
Host info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
22:20:42.100 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$1] - org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created
from unknown error: no chrome binary at /usr/bin/google-chrome
Host info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
        at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:114)
        at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:75)
        at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:61)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:162)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:71)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.SessionSlot.apply(SessionSlot.java:151)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.LocalNode.newSession(LocalNode.java:520)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.startSession(LocalDistributor.java:665)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.newSession(LocalDistributor.java:584)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.handleNewSessionRequest(LocalDistributor.java:849)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.lambda$run$2(LocalDistributor.java:806)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1144)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:642)
        at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583)

22:20:42.102 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$3] - {"traceId": "7c5e6672e2b1d4905fd49f8919f675f8","eventTime": 1748002842083583186,"eventName": "exception","attributes": {"driver.url": "http:\u002f\u002flocalhost:32489","exception.message": "Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created\nfrom unknown error: no chrome binary at \u002fusr\u002fbin\u002fgoogle-chrome \nHost info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'\nBuild info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'\nSystem info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'\nDriver info: driver.version: unknown","exception.stacktrace": "org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created\nfrom unknown error: no chrome binary at \u002fusr\u002fbin\u002fgoogle-chrome \nHost info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'\nBuild info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'\nSystem info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'\nDriver info: driver.version: unknown\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:114)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:75)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:61)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:162)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:71)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.SessionSlot.apply(SessionSlot.java:151)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.LocalNode.newSession(LocalNode.java:520)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.startSession(LocalDistributor.java:665)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.newSession(LocalDistributor.java:584)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.handleNewSessionRequest(LocalDistributor.java:849)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.lambda$run$2(LocalDistributor.java:806)\n\tat java.base\u002fjava.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1144)\n\tat java.base\u002fjava.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:642)\n\tat java.base\u002fjava.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583)\n","exception.type": "org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException","logger": "org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory","session.capabilities": "{\"browserName\": \"chrome\",\"goog:chromeOptions\": {\"args\": [\"--headless=new\"]},\"pageLoadStrategy\": \"normal\",\"platformName\": \"linux\"}\n"}}

22:20:42.103 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$3] - {"traceId": "7c5e6672e2b1d4905fd49f8919f675f8","eventTime": 1748002842102948328,"eventName": "Unable to create session with the driver","attributes": {"current.session.count": 0,"logger": "org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.LocalNode","session.request.capabilities": "Capabilities {browserName: chrome, goog:chromeOptions: {args: [--headless=new]}, pageLoadStrategy: normal}","session.request.downstreamdialect": "[W3C]"}}

22:20:42.105 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$3] - {"traceId": "7c5e6672e2b1d4905fd49f8919f675f8","eventTime": 1748002841107797660,"eventName": "Session request received by the Distributor","attributes": {"logger": "org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor","request.payload": "[Capabilities {browserName: chrome, goog:chromeOptions: {args: [--headless=new]}, pageLoadStrategy: normal}]"}}

22:20:42.105 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$1] - Unable to create session: Could not start a new session. Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created
from unknown error: no chrome binary at /usr/bin/google-chrome
Host info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
22:20:42.105 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$1] - org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Could not start a new session. Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created
from unknown error: no chrome binary at /usr/bin/google-chrome
Host info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:227)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:71)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.SessionSlot.apply(SessionSlot.java:151)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.LocalNode.newSession(LocalNode.java:520)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.startSession(LocalDistributor.java:665)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.newSession(LocalDistributor.java:584)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.handleNewSessionRequest(LocalDistributor.java:849)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.lambda$run$2(LocalDistributor.java:806)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1144)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:642)
        at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583)

22:20:42.106 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$3] - {"traceId": "7c5e6672e2b1d4905fd49f8919f675f8","eventTime": 1748002842104868362,"eventName": "exception","attributes": {"exception.message": "Unable to create session: Could not start a new session. Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created\nfrom unknown error: no chrome binary at \u002fusr\u002fbin\u002fgoogle-chrome \nHost info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'\nBuild info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'\nSystem info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'\nDriver info: driver.version: unknown\nBuild info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'\nSystem info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'\nDriver info: driver.version: unknown","exception.stacktrace": "org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Could not start a new session. Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created\nfrom unknown error: no chrome binary at \u002fusr\u002fbin\u002fgoogle-chrome \nHost info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'\nBuild info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'\nSystem info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'\nDriver info: driver.version: unknown\nBuild info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'\nSystem info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'\nDriver info: driver.version: unknown\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:227)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:71)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.SessionSlot.apply(SessionSlot.java:151)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.LocalNode.newSession(LocalNode.java:520)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.startSession(LocalDistributor.java:665)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.newSession(LocalDistributor.java:584)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.handleNewSessionRequest(LocalDistributor.java:849)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.lambda$run$2(LocalDistributor.java:806)\n\tat java.base\u002fjava.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1144)\n\tat java.base\u002fjava.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:642)\n\tat java.base\u002fjava.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583)\n","exception.type": "org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException","logger": "org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor","request.payload": "[Capabilities {browserName: chrome, goog:chromeOptions: {args: [--headless=new]}, pageLoadStrategy: normal}]"}}

22:20:42.115 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$3] - {"traceId": "7c5e6672e2b1d4905fd49f8919f675f8","eventTime": 1748002842114899439,"eventName": "HTTP request execution complete","attributes": {"http.flavor": 1,"http.handler_class": "org.openqa.selenium.grid.sessionqueue.local.LocalNewSessionQueue","http.host": "localhost:4444","http.method": "POST","http.request_content_length": "134","http.scheme": "HTTP","http.status_code": 500,"http.target": "\u002fsession"}}

22:21:41.204 INFO [LocalDistributor.newSession] - Session request received by the Distributor:
 [Capabilities {browserName: chrome, goog:chromeOptions: {args: [--headless=new]}, pageLoadStrategy: normal}]
22:21:41.833 WARN [DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply] - Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created
from unknown error: no chrome binary at /usr/bin/google-chrome
Host info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created
from unknown error: no chrome binary at /usr/bin/google-chrome
Host info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
        at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:114)
        at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:75)
        at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:61)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:162)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:71)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.SessionSlot.apply(SessionSlot.java:151)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.LocalNode.newSession(LocalNode.java:520)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.startSession(LocalDistributor.java:665)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.newSession(LocalDistributor.java:584)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.handleNewSessionRequest(LocalDistributor.java:849)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.lambda$run$2(LocalDistributor.java:806)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1144)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:642)
        at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583)
22:21:41.847 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$1] - Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created
from unknown error: no chrome binary at /usr/bin/google-chrome
Host info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
22:21:41.847 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$1] - org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created
from unknown error: no chrome binary at /usr/bin/google-chrome
Host info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
        at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:114)
        at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:75)
        at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:61)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:162)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:71)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.SessionSlot.apply(SessionSlot.java:151)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.LocalNode.newSession(LocalNode.java:520)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.startSession(LocalDistributor.java:665)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.newSession(LocalDistributor.java:584)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.handleNewSessionRequest(LocalDistributor.java:849)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.lambda$run$2(LocalDistributor.java:806)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1144)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:642)
        at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583)

22:21:41.848 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$3] - {"traceId": "b531ca8c4ff75bf28a87a3fc41e0cb25","eventTime": 1748002901834427213,"eventName": "exception","attributes": {"driver.url": "http:\u002f\u002flocalhost:30976","exception.message": "Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created\nfrom unknown error: no chrome binary at \u002fusr\u002fbin\u002fgoogle-chrome \nHost info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'\nBuild info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'\nSystem info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'\nDriver info: driver.version: unknown","exception.stacktrace": "org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created\nfrom unknown error: no chrome binary at \u002fusr\u002fbin\u002fgoogle-chrome \nHost info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'\nBuild info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'\nSystem info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'\nDriver info: driver.version: unknown\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:114)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:75)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:61)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:162)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:71)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.SessionSlot.apply(SessionSlot.java:151)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.LocalNode.newSession(LocalNode.java:520)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.startSession(LocalDistributor.java:665)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.newSession(LocalDistributor.java:584)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.handleNewSessionRequest(LocalDistributor.java:849)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.lambda$run$2(LocalDistributor.java:806)\n\tat java.base\u002fjava.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1144)\n\tat java.base\u002fjava.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:642)\n\tat java.base\u002fjava.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583)\n","exception.type": "org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException","logger": "org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory","session.capabilities": "{\"browserName\": \"chrome\",\"goog:chromeOptions\": {\"args\": [\"--headless=new\"]},\"pageLoadStrategy\": \"normal\",\"platformName\": \"linux\"}\n"}}

22:21:41.849 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$3] - {"traceId": "b531ca8c4ff75bf28a87a3fc41e0cb25","eventTime": 1748002901848860866,"eventName": "Unable to create session with the driver","attributes": {"current.session.count": 0,"logger": "org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.LocalNode","session.request.capabilities": "Capabilities {browserName: chrome, goog:chromeOptions: {args: [--headless=new]}, pageLoadStrategy: normal}","session.request.downstreamdialect": "[W3C]"}}

22:21:41.850 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$3] - {"traceId": "b531ca8c4ff75bf28a87a3fc41e0cb25","eventTime": 1748002901204253080,"eventName": "Session request received by the Distributor","attributes": {"logger": "org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor","request.payload": "[Capabilities {browserName: chrome, goog:chromeOptions: {args: [--headless=new]}, pageLoadStrategy: normal}]"}}

22:21:41.850 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$1] - Unable to create session: Could not start a new session. Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created
from unknown error: no chrome binary at /usr/bin/google-chrome
Host info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
22:21:41.850 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$1] - org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Could not start a new session. Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created
from unknown error: no chrome binary at /usr/bin/google-chrome
Host info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
Build info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:227)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:71)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.SessionSlot.apply(SessionSlot.java:151)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.LocalNode.newSession(LocalNode.java:520)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.startSession(LocalDistributor.java:665)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.newSession(LocalDistributor.java:584)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.handleNewSessionRequest(LocalDistributor.java:849)
        at org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.lambda$run$2(LocalDistributor.java:806)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1144)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:642)
        at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583)

22:21:41.851 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$3] - {"traceId": "b531ca8c4ff75bf28a87a3fc41e0cb25","eventTime": 1748002901850095188,"eventName": "exception","attributes": {"exception.message": "Unable to create session: Could not start a new session. Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created\nfrom unknown error: no chrome binary at \u002fusr\u002fbin\u002fgoogle-chrome \nHost info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'\nBuild info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'\nSystem info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'\nDriver info: driver.version: unknown\nBuild info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'\nSystem info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'\nDriver info: driver.version: unknown","exception.stacktrace": "org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Could not start a new session. Error while creating session with the driver service. Stopping driver service: Could not start a new session. Response code 500. Message: session not created\nfrom unknown error: no chrome binary at \u002fusr\u002fbin\u002fgoogle-chrome \nHost info: host: 'ZABBIX-OS', ip: '127.0.1.1'\nBuild info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'\nSystem info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'\nDriver info: driver.version: unknown\nBuild info: version: '4.32.0', revision: 'd17c8aa950'\nSystem info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '6.11.0-26-generic', java.version: '21.0.7'\nDriver info: driver.version: unknown\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:227)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.config.DriverServiceSessionFactory.apply(DriverServiceSessionFactory.java:71)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.SessionSlot.apply(SessionSlot.java:151)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.local.LocalNode.newSession(LocalNode.java:520)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.startSession(LocalDistributor.java:665)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor.newSession(LocalDistributor.java:584)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.handleNewSessionRequest(LocalDistributor.java:849)\n\tat org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor$NewSessionRunnable.lambda$run$2(LocalDistributor.java:806)\n\tat java.base\u002fjava.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1144)\n\tat java.base\u002fjava.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:642)\n\tat java.base\u002fjava.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583)\n","exception.type": "org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException","logger": "org.openqa.selenium.grid.distributor.local.LocalDistributor","request.payload": "[Capabilities {browserName: chrome, goog:chromeOptions: {args: [--headless=new]}, pageLoadStrategy: normal}]"}}

22:21:41.855 WARN [SeleniumSpanExporter$1.lambda$export$3] - {"traceId": "b531ca8c4ff75bf28a87a3fc41e0cb25","eventTime": 1748002901855199277,"eventName": "HTTP request execution complete","attributes": {"http.flavor": 1,"http.handler_class": "org.openqa.selenium.grid.sessionqueue.local.LocalNewSessionQueue","http.host": "localhost:4444","http.method": "POST","http.request_content_length": "134","http.scheme": "HTTP","http.status_code": 500,"http.target": "\u002fsession"}}

Operating System

Ubuntu

Docker Selenium version (image tag)

isn't running in docker

Selenium Grid chart version (chart version)

4.32.0

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[justinipg]

Correct but ls of the directory returns symlink to /etc/alternatives/google-chrome From: Corey Goldberg ***@***.***> Sent: Friday, 23 May 2025 10:39 PM To: SeleniumHQ/docker-selenium ***@***.***> Cc: Justin Baker ***@***.***>; Mention ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [SeleniumHQ/docker-selenium] [🐛 Bug]: Wont open chrome browser but google-chrome is located in bin (Issue #2842) [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1113081?s=20&v=4]cgoldberg left a comment (SeleniumHQ/docker-selenium#2842)<#2842 (comment)> Are you absolutely sure it exists on the machine running the server? ls /usr/bin | grep google-chrome returns nothing? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#2842 (comment)>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A5JQJL5RH3MOTVJTRDTAQHL274JHHAVCNFSM6AAAAAB5YTQOF2VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDSMBUGI4DQNJVGI>. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.******@***.***>>

[justinipg]

after following a whole bunch of symlinks it leads to /opt/google/chrome-google