How To Install jmeter-mail on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install jmeter-mail on Ubuntu 18.04. jmeter-mail is Load testing and performance measurement application (mail module)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jmeter-mail on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is jmeter-mail

jmeter-mail 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 mail testing module.

There are three methods to install jmeter-mail on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-mail 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-mail using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install jmeter-mail

Install jmeter-mail Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jmeter-mail

Install jmeter-mail 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install jmeter-mail

How To Uninstall jmeter-mail on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove jmeter-mail

Uninstall jmeter-mail And Its Dependencies

To uninstall jmeter-mail and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jmeter-mail

Remove jmeter-mail Configurations and Data

To remove jmeter-mail configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jmeter-mail

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jmeter-mail package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.