如何在Ubuntu 16.04中升级至JMeter最新版本？

Since the default apt repository for Ubuntu 16.04 only ships with JMeter 2.11, we’ll need to do a manual installation to get the latest version. Here’s a straightforward, step-by-step guide to make this happen:

Step 1: Uninstall the Old JMeter Package #

First, let’s remove the apt-installed version to avoid conflicts:

• Uninstall the package completely:

  sudo apt-get remove --purge jmeter
  

• Clean up any leftover files and dependencies:

  sudo apt-get autoremove && sudo apt-get clean
  

Step 2: Download the Latest JMeter Binary #

Grab the latest JMeter binary zip package from the official Apache JMeter releases (look for the file named apache-jmeter-[version].zip). You can also download it directly via command line using wget (replace the version number with the latest available):

wget https://downloads.apache.org/jmeter/binaries/apache-jmeter-5.6.3.zip

Step 3: Extract and Move JMeter to a System-Wide Directory #

• Extract the zip file to /usr/local (a standard location for system-wide tools):

  sudo unzip apache-jmeter-*.zip -d /usr/local/
  

• Rename the extracted folder to a simpler jmeter for easier access:

  sudo mv /usr/local/apache-jmeter-* /usr/local/jmeter
  

Step 4: Configure Environment Variables for Global Access #

Set up your system so you can run JMeter from any terminal:

• Open your user’s bash profile for editing:

  nano ~/.bashrc
  

• Add these lines at the end of the file:

  export JMETER_HOME=/usr/local/jmeter
  export PATH=$PATH:$JMETER_HOME/bin
  

• Save and exit (press Ctrl+O, then Ctrl+X in nano), then apply the changes immediately:

  source ~/.bashrc
  

Step 5: Verify the Installation #

Check that everything worked correctly by running:

jmeter -v

You should see the latest JMeter version number displayed, along with confirmation that it’s using your Java 1.8.0_171 runtime (which is fully compatible with modern JMeter releases).

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者KasunD