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http_load:tldr:c6d70
The command you provided is using the http_load
tool to load test a website or a set of URLs.
http_load
: It is a command-line tool used to load test HTTP servers, i.e., to simulate and measure server performance under various load conditions.
The options used in the command are as follows:
-
-parallel ${5}
: This option sets the number of parallel connections to be made concurrently.${5}
is a placeholder for a value, so you should replace${5}
with an actual number. This determines how many simultaneous requests will be made to the server. -
-seconds ${60}
: This option sets the duration of the test in seconds.${60}
is a placeholder for a value, so you should replace${60}
with an actual number. In this case, the test will last for 60 seconds. -
${path-to-urls-txt}
: This is the path to a text file that contains a list of URLs to be requested during the load test. You need to replace${path-to-urls-txt}
with the actual path to the text file.
In summary, the command will use http_load
to load test the URLs specified in the ${path-to-urls-txt}
file. It will make 5
parallel connections for 60
seconds and measure the server's performance under this load.