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[BUG] Error: Unsupported platform: freebsd

See original GitHub issue

Context:

Playwright Version: 1.8.0
Operating System: freebsd
Node.js version: 12.18.4

Describe the bug

It does not even install:

Error: Unsupported platform: freebsd

node_modules/playwright/lib/utils/browserPaths.js:133:11

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 3 years ago
Reactions:2
Comments:5 (1 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

4reactions

OctoDcommented, Apr 7, 2021

@jsjoeio

I added these two lines to a global .npmrc to skip browsers install:

playwright_skip_browser_download=1
playwright_browsers_path=/nonexistent

I am using freebsd packages for the browsers, hope it will help.

1reaction

jsjoeiocommented, Apr 7, 2021

Awesome! Thanks so much! 🙏

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