http_load:tldr:36371

http_load: Emulate 1000 requests at 20 requests per second, based on a given URL list file.

http_load

$ http_load -rate ${20} -fetches ${1000} ${path-to-urls-txt}

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This command is using the "http_load" command-line tool to load test a web server by simulating multiple concurrent requests.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

http_load: This is the command itself, which is a tool specifically designed for stress testing HTTP servers. It allows you to specify the number of concurrent requests, a request rate, and a list of URLs to load.
-rate ${20}: This option sets the rate at which the requests should be made. In this case, it is set to 20 requests per second. The ${20} syntax suggests that the value is determined by a variable named "20" and the actual value may be different when executing the command.
-fetches ${1000}: This option specifies the total number of fetches (requests) to be made. In this case, it is set to 1000 requests. Similar to the previous option, the ${1000} suggests that the value is determined by a variable named "1000".
${path-to-urls-txt}: This is the path to a text file containing a list of URLs that should be fetched. The actual path is determined by the variable named "path-to-urls-txt". You would replace this variable with the actual path to your file.

Overall, this command will execute the http_load tool with a request rate of 20 requests per second, making a total of 1000 requests by loading the URLs specified in the given text file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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