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siege: Set how long for the siege to run for.
$ siege --time=${30s} --file ${path-to-url_list-txt}
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The command "siege" is used to perform stress testing on a web server by simulating multiple concurrent users accessing the server. Let me break down the command for you:

  • "siege" is the name of the command-line tool that is being executed.
  • "--time=${30s}" specifies the duration for which the stress test should be performed. In this case, it is set to 30 seconds. The time format is specified by "s" which represents seconds.
  • "--file ${path-to-url_list-txt}" indicates the location of a file containing a list of URLs that will be used for the stress test. The path to this file needs to be provided in place of "${path-to-url_list-txt}". This file should contain a list of URLs, with each URL on a separate line.

To summarize, the command is instructing the "siege" tool to perform a stress test for 30 seconds using the URLs specified in the specified 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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