Step-by-step – Apache JMeter Installation in Fedora 35

Installing

2. 2. Downloading JMeter

   Download Latest Apache JMeter Binaries.

   Apache JMeter .tgz for Linux

   JMeter Binaries

   If you are using Firefox then on Prompt Choose “Open with Archive Manager”:

   

   Or After try to Select the Package by the Downloads Button on Top Panel:

   

   Instead, on Google-Chrome simply try to Choose the Package on the Bottom Panel:

   

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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 Fedora
   (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

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   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

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   SetUp Oracle Java SE on Fedora

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