How To Install Apache Jmeter On Linux mint 18.03

To Install Apache Jmeter on Linux mint 18.03

The Apache JMeter application is open source software which is used for performing load test and to measure the performance of the system. Although it was initially designed for testing Web Applications, it is now capable of performing other test functions too. The method to install Apache JMeter on Linux mint-18.03 is covered here.

Prerequisites

Install Java.

Java installation with required following modules
add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
apt update
apt install oracle-java8-installer

Installation

Apache JMeter requires java to be pre-installed on the machine so, before you install apache jmeter make sure you have java installed on your machine and you can verify that by using the following command.

linuxhelp ~ # java -version
java version "1.8.0\_181"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0\_181-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.181-b13, mixed mode)

After installing java download the latest stable version of Apache JMeter from its official site through wget command from the terminal.

linuxhelp ~ # wget http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/apache/jmeter/binaries/apache-jmeter-4.0.tgz
\--2018-09-05 02:21:20--  http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/apache/jmeter/binaries/apache-jmeter-4.0.tgz
Resolving www.gtlib.gatech.edu (www.gtlib.gatech.edu)... 128.61.111.9, 128.61.111.10, 128.61.111.8, ...
Connecting to www.gtlib.gatech.edu (www.gtlib.gatech.edu)|128.61.111.9|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 48520962 (46M) \[application/x-gzip\]
Saving to: ‘apache-jmeter-4.0.tgz’

apache-jmeter-4.0.tgz     100%\[====================================>\]  46.27M   957KB/s    in 61s     

2018-09-05 02:22:22 (771 KB/s) - ‘apache-jmeter-4.0.tgz’ saved \[48520962/48520962\]

Now, extract the downloaded JMeter file.

linuxhelp ~ # tar -zxvf apache-jmeter-4.0.tgz 
apache-jmeter-4.0/bin/report-template/sbadmin2-1.0.7/
apache-jmeter-4.0/bin/report-template/sbadmin2-1.0.7/bower\_components/
apache-jmeter-4.0/bin/report-template/sbadmin2-1.0.7/bower\_components/bootstrap/
apache-jmeter-4.0/bin/report-template/sbadmin2-1.0.7/bower\_components/bootstrap/dist/
apache-jmeter-4.0/bin/report-template/sbadmin2-1.0.7/bower\_components/bootstrap/dist/css/
.
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apache-jmeter-4.0/printable\_docs/usermanual/properties\_reference.html
apache-jmeter-4.0/printable\_docs/usermanual/realtime-results.html
apache-jmeter-4.0/printable\_docs/usermanual/regular\_expressions.html
apache-jmeter-4.0/printable\_docs/usermanual/remote-test.html
apache-jmeter-4.0/printable\_docs/usermanual/test\_plan.html

After extracting the apache jmeter archive, navigate to the bin directory of apache jmeter.

linuxhelp ~ # ls 
apache-jmeter-4.0  apache-jmeter-4.0.tgz
linuxhelp ~ # cd apache-jmeter-4.0/bin/

Now run the following script to install apache jmeter.

linuxhelp bin # ./jmeter.sh 
Sep 05, 2018 3:14:22 AM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences$1 run
INFO: Created user preferences directory.
================================================================================
Don't use GUI mode for load testing !, only for Test creation and Test debugging.
For load testing, use NON GUI Mode:
   jmeter -n -t \[jmx file\] -l \[results file\] -e -o \[Path to web report folder\]
& increase Java Heap to meet your test requirements:
   Modify current env variable HEAP="-Xms1g -Xmx1g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=256m" in the jmeter batch file
Check : https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/best-practices.html
================================================================================

With this, the method to install Apache Jmeter on Linux mint-18.03 comes to an end

Tag : Linux Mint
FAQ
Q
What is the default Administration credential for "Apache jmeter"?
A
The default credential of Administration console for the "ApacheGUI",


username: "admin"


password: "admin"
Q
How to check the version of "Apache" web server on the system?
A
You can use execute the following command on the terminal to get a version of "Apache" web server on the system. For syntax: "apache2 -V"
Q
While executing jmeter. It will not run and also didn’t open an application. What can I do?
A
You have to Check whether JMeter file has executable permission.
Q
Why Apache JMeter application is not working properly?
A
Check whether you have installed JAVA or not. If not install it and then try with the installation of Apache JMeter.
Q
What are the Mail protocols JMeter?
A
The mail protocols supports the
Apache JMeter supports SMTP, POP3, and IMAP.