How To Install jmeter on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install jmeter on Debian 9. jmeter is Load testing and performance measurement application (main application)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jmeter on Debian 9.

What is jmeter

jmeter is:

Apache JMeter is a 100% pure Java desktop application designed to load test functional behavior and measure performance. It was originally designed for testing Web Applications but has since expanded to other test functions.

This package contains the main application.

There are three methods to install jmeter on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install jmeter Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install jmeter using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install jmeter

Install jmeter Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install jmeter using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install jmeter

Install jmeter Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install jmeter using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jmeter

How To Uninstall jmeter on Debian 9

To uninstall only the jmeter package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove jmeter

Uninstall jmeter And Its Dependencies

To uninstall jmeter and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jmeter

Remove jmeter Configurations and Data

To remove jmeter configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jmeter

Remove jmeter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove jmeter configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jmeter

Dependencies

jmeter have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jmeter package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.