stress_test_instructions.md

Install the stress tester

If installing for the first time, run this command in a terminal window:

sudo apt-get install stress

Run stress test

To initiate 3 workers for a 1 minute, run this command in the terminal window:

sudo stress --cpu 3 --timeout 60

Notes:

1. Workers are separate processes. They will likely run on separate cores.
2. Each worker will run the cpu at 25% each, so 3 workers should have the cpu usage at approximately 75%.
3. The number after --timeout will run the stress test for the number of SECONDS desired.