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How to upload files with selenium on a Linux machine without using the sendKeys method?
Note: There is no input field for using the sendKeys method.
Below is the locator of the input field to upload a file.

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    Depends on how the site is doing file uploads. Commented Apr 29, 2021 at 12:40
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    Via API if it's available. You won't need Selenium for it. Commented Apr 29, 2021 at 12:44
  • I want to automate the file upload section of the site using selenium for testing purpose Commented Apr 29, 2021 at 12:55
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    Your local machine is Windows, right? I am not sure Robot will run on Linux that's why I asked. And I also know that Robot doesn't work on Windows in headless mode. So it's a problem... Commented Apr 29, 2021 at 14:18
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    It is possible to make the invisible input field visible through javascript executor just before sending the keys. Then again make it to "display : none;" as it was before ... here are the steps : 1. change the visibility of input field to visible 2. send keys 3. change the visibility back to false. try the solution given here : stackoverflow.com/questions/12363038/…. Commented Apr 30, 2021 at 9:02
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