How to install wrk on Amazon Linux
HTTP benchmarking tool
Availability
| Distro | aarch64 | noarch | x86_64 | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | ✓ | — | ✓ | 4.2.0 |
| Amazon Linux 2012.03 | — | — | ✓ | 4.1.0 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | ✓ | — | ✓ | 4.2.0 |
Description
wrk is a modern HTTP benchmarking tool capable of generating significant load when run on a single multi-core CPU. It combines a multithreaded design with scalable event notification systems such as epoll and kqueue. An optional LuaJIT script can perform HTTP request generation, response processing, and custom reporting. Details are available in SCRIPTING and several examples are located in /usr/share/doc/wrk-4.2.0/scripts/
Built for Amazon Linux.
Install
wrk on Amazon Linux 2, 2012.03, 2023
sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo dnf -y install wrk
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Subscribe — from $10/moFrequently asked questions
How do I install wrk on Amazon Linux?
Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then install the wrk package with your system package manager.
Which Amazon Linux versions is wrk available for?
wrk is available for Amazon Linux 2, 2012.03, 2023.