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Learning Continuous Integration with Jenkins

You're reading from Learning Continuous Integration with Jenkins A beginner's guide to implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery using Jenkins 2

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788479356

Length 362 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Tools

Jenkins

Concepts

Continuous Delivery

Author (1):

Nikhil Pathania

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Table of Contents (11) Chapters

Preface

1. Concepts of Continuous Integration

2. Installing Jenkins FREE CHAPTER

3. The New Jenkins

4. Configuring Jenkins

5. Distributed Builds

6. Installing SonarQube and Artifactory

7. Continuous Integration Using Jenkins

8. Continuous Delivery Using Jenkins

9. Continuous Deployment Using Jenkins

10. Supporting Tools and Installation Guide

Creating a performance test using JMeter

In this section, we will learn how to create a simple performance test using the JMeter tool. The steps mentioned should be performed on your local machine. The following steps are performed on a machine with Ubuntu 16.04.

Installing Java

Follow the given steps to install Java:

Update the package index:

sudo apt-get update

Next, install Java. The following command will install the JRE:

sudo apt-get install default-jre

To set the JAVA_HOME environment variable, first get the Java installation location. Do this by executing the following command:

sudo update-alternatives --config java

Copy the resultant path and update the JAVA_HOME variable inside the /etc/environment file.

Installing Apache JMeter

Follow the given steps to install Apache JMeter:

Move to the /tmp directory:

cd /tmp

Download apache-jmeter-3.1.tgz, or whichever is the latest stable version, from http://jmeter.apache.org/download_jmeter.cgi:

wget https://archive.apache.org/dist/jmeter/binaries/apache...

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Authors (1)

Pathania

Pathania

Nikhil Pathania is a tech expert with deep knowledge in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) domain. His professional identity is shaped by his specialization in Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, cloud technologies, and container solutions. His significant contributions, particularly in implementing CI/CD frameworks at multinational corporations, underline his expertise in optimizing complex software development processes. In his current role as a solutions architect at Arla Foods, Nikhil spearheads innovative projects in software development and data analytics, reflecting his keen insight into technological advancements and their practical applications.

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