Apache JMeter Installation in Ubuntu 20.04 – Step-by-step

Installing

2. 2. Downloading JMeter

   Download Latest Apache JMeter Binaries.

   Apache JMeter .tgz for Linux

   JMeter Binaries.

3. 3. Extracting JMeter

   Then Extract into /tmp
   Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click and Open with Archive Manager:

   
   Or from Command Line:

   tar xvzf ~/Downloads/apache-jmeter*.tgz -C /tmp/

4. 4. Installing JMeter

   Installing JMeter on Ubuntu
   (This for a System-Wide Installation, instead for a Local one store it into the Home Folder.)
   To Swith the Binaries into the Target use:

   sudo mv /tmp/apache-jmeter* /opt/apache-jmeter

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
   Setting the SuperUser as Owner with:

   sudo chown -R root:root /opt/apache-jmeter

   Finally, make a Symlink to JMeter binary:

   sudo ln -s /opt/apache-jmeter/bin/jmeter /usr/local/bin/jmeter

5. 5. Setting Up Java

   How to Install Required Oracle Java SE JRE/JDK for Ubuntu

   GNU/LINUX Java SE Installation Guide

   SetUp Oracle Java SE on Ubuntu.

   The Oracle JDK 8+ is the Recommended Choice.
   SetUp also the $JAVA_HOME Env. Var.!