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# Stress-ng: Hardware Stress Testing Tool
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`stress-ng` is a powerful tool for performing various stress tests on your hardware components, including CPU, memory, and I/O. This utility helps in assessing hardware stability under heavy loads, making it useful for benchmarking or diagnosing hardware issues.
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## Table of Contents
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- [Installation](#installation)
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- [CPU Stress Testing](#cpu-stress-testing)
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- [Memory Stress Testing](#memory-stress-testing)
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- [I/O Stress Testing](#io-stress-testing)
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- [Full System Stress Testing](#full-system-stress-testing)
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### Installation
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To install `stress-ng` on Ubuntu or other Debian-based systems, run:
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```bash
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sudo apt install stress-ng
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```
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---
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## CPU Stress Testing
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Use `stress-ng` to test CPU performance under different configurations:
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### 1. Run a CPU Test with a Specified Number of Threads
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You can specify the number of threads to use during a CPU stress test. Using `0` as the thread number utilizes all available CPU cores, maximizing CPU usage.
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```bash
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stress-ng --cpu <thread-number>
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```
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**Example:**
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```bash
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stress-ng --cpu 4
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```
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This command uses 4 CPU threads to run the stress test.
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### 2. Run a CPU Test for a Specified Duration
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Specify both the number of CPU threads and a time limit for the test.
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```bash
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stress-ng --cpu <thread-number> --timeout <seconds>
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```
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**Example:**
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```bash
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stress-ng --cpu 2 --timeout 60s
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```
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This command uses 2 CPU threads and runs the test for 60 seconds.
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### 3. Run a CPU Load Test at a Specific Percentage
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You can control the CPU load by specifying a percentage, which is helpful for testing different levels of CPU usage.
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```bash
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stress-ng --cpu-load <percentage>
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```
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**Example:**
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```bash
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stress-ng --cpu-load 50
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```
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This command keeps the CPU load at approximately 50%.
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---
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## Memory Stress Testing
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Stress test the system's memory by allocating and releasing blocks of memory. This can help evaluate memory stability and performance.
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### 1. Basic Memory Stress Test
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Run a memory test with a specified number of workers (processes) that continuously allocate and deallocate memory.
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```bash
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stress-ng --vm <workers>
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```
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**Example:**
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```bash
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stress-ng --vm 2
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```
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This command uses 2 workers to perform memory stress testing.
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### 2. Run a Timed Memory Stress Test
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Add a timeout option to run a memory test for a specific duration.
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```bash
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stress-ng --vm <workers> --timeout <seconds>
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```
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**Example:**
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```bash
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stress-ng --vm 2 --timeout 60s
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```
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This command uses 2 memory workers and runs the test for 60 seconds.
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### 3. Allocate a Specific Amount of Memory
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Specify the amount of memory to allocate per worker.
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```bash
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stress-ng --vm <workers> --vm-bytes <size>
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```
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**Example:**
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```bash
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stress-ng --vm 1 --vm-bytes 512M
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```
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This command allocates 512 MB of memory for one worker.
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---
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## I/O Stress Testing
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I/O testing evaluates the performance of your system’s storage by reading and writing files repeatedly. This is useful for identifying storage bottlenecks and stress-testing the I/O subsystem.
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### 1. Basic I/O Stress Test
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Run an I/O test with a specified number of workers performing file operations.
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```bash
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stress-ng --io <workers>
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```
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**Example:**
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```bash
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stress-ng --io 4
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```
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This command runs 4 I/O workers, continuously reading and writing data to test disk performance.
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### 2. Timed I/O Stress Test
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Specify a timeout to limit the duration of the I/O stress test.
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```bash
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stress-ng --io <workers> --timeout <seconds>
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```
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**Example:**
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```bash
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stress-ng --io 4 --timeout 60s
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```
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This command runs the I/O stress test for 60 seconds with 4 workers.
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---
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## Full System Stress Testing
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For a comprehensive stress test, `stress-ng` allows you to stress multiple components at once, such as CPU, memory, and I/O. This puts a combined load on the system to simulate heavy usage conditions.
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```bash
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stress-ng --all --timeout <seconds>
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```
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**Example:**
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```bash
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stress-ng --all --timeout 10s
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```
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This command runs a 10-second full system stress test, targeting all components that `stress-ng` supports.
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