Resolving Selenium's Zombie Process Issue

Introduction

When working with Selenium in Python, developers often encounter a persistent issue: the generation of zombie processes. These defunct processes can significantly degrade server performance by consuming valuable system resources. This article addresses this common challenge and provides a practical solution.

Understanding the Issue

• Zombie Processes: These are processes that have completed execution but still remain in the process table, typically because their parent process has not yet read their exit status. In a Linux environment, such processes …

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