How To Install Apache JMeter on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Apache JMeter on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. For those of you who didn’t know, Apache JMeter is an open-source load-testing tool used for the performance and functional testing of applications. The tool is easy to install and use, and it provides comprehensive features for testing the performance of your applications. Whether you are a developer or a tester, Apache JMeter is a valuable tool to have in your toolkit.

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of Apache JMeter on Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish). You can follow the same instructions for Ubuntu 22.04 and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Pop!_OS, and more as well.

Prerequisites

• A server running one of the following operating systems: Ubuntu 22.04, 20.04, and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint.
• It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
• An active internet connection. You’ll need an internet connection to download the necessary packages and dependencies for Apache JMeter.
• SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
• A non-root sudo user or access to the root user. We recommend acting as a non-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.

Install Apache JMeter on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish

Step 1. First, make sure that all your system packages are up-to-date by running the following apt commands in the terminal.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install wget apt-transport-https gnupg2 software-properties-common

Step 2. Installing Java.

Before we start, make sure that you have the necessary Java installed on your Ubuntu system. If you do not have Java installed, you can follow our guide here.

Let’s check if java is already installed with the following command:

java --version

Step 3. Installing Apache JMeter on Ubuntu 22.04.

By default, Apache JMeter is available on Ubuntu 22.04 base repository. Now run the following command below to download the Apache JMeter package to your Ubuntu system:

wget https://dlcdn.apache.org//jmeter/binaries/apache-jmeter-5.5.tgz

Next, extract the Apache JMeter archive that you downloaded in the previous step:

tar -xzf apache-jmeter-5.5.tgz

cd apache-jmeter-5.5

Now, run the command to start the JMeter application:

./jmeter

The JMeter interface will be shown after the successful installation of Apache JMeter as shown below:

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Apache JMeter. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing Apache JMeter on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official Apache website.