How To Install jmeter-ftp on Debian 9

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

Introduction

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

What is jmeter-ftp

jmeter-ftp 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 ftp testing module.

There are three methods to install jmeter-ftp 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-ftp 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-ftp using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install jmeter-ftp

Install jmeter-ftp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jmeter-ftp

Install jmeter-ftp 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-ftp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jmeter-ftp

How To Uninstall jmeter-ftp on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove jmeter-ftp

Uninstall jmeter-ftp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jmeter-ftp

Remove jmeter-ftp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge jmeter-ftp

Remove jmeter-ftp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jmeter-ftp

Dependencies

jmeter-ftp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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