Is there a ppa/repository for jmeter 3?

Question

I am searching for a ppa that have the JMeter 3 releases. The actual ubuntu 17.10 release (https://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/artful/universe/base/jmeter, https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=jmeter) only JMeter Version 2.13.20170723. Does anyone know a repository with the latest releases of JMeter?

My intention is not to install it by hand. I prefer a repository to get constantly updates and so on.

Answer 1

JMeter is a pure Java application therefore you therefore you don't need any repository.

1. Install Java 8 (which is a pre-requisite for JMeter 3.3)

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk
   

2. If you have > 1 Java version you can choose the correct one using the following command:

   sudo update-alternatives --config java
   

3. Double check your Java installation by running the next command in the terminal

   java -version
   

   and make sure you have 1.8.0 in the output

4. Once done you can download the latest JMeter version like:

   wget http://www.namesdir.com/mirrors/apache//jmeter/binaries/apache-jmeter-3.3.tgz
   

5. Unpack it:

   tar xf apache-jmeter-3.3.tgz
   

6. And launch it:

   apache-jmeter-3.3/bin/./jmeter
   

References:

• How can I install OpenJDK on Ubuntu 16.04?
• JMeter Installation
• How to Get Started With JMeter: Part 1 - Installation & Test Plans