How To Install jmeter-http on Debian 9

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

Introduction

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

What is jmeter-http

jmeter-http 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 http testing module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install jmeter-http

Install jmeter-http Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jmeter-http

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

sudo aptitude -y install jmeter-http

How To Uninstall jmeter-http on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove jmeter-http

Uninstall jmeter-http And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jmeter-http

Remove jmeter-http Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge jmeter-http

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

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

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

Dependencies

jmeter-http have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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