Benchmarking On Ubuntu Just Became Easier

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Benchmarking On Ubuntu Just Became Easier

The Phoronix Test Suite was accepted into the Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) universe repository this morning. What this means is that it's now drop-dead simple to benchmark your system running Ubuntu 9.04 or later...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=NzA3Mg

[fabioamd87]

is possible to have ArchLinux package?

[GreatWalrus]

Yay, congratulations and thank you Phoronix!

[Michael]

is possible to have ArchLinux package?

As luck would have it, this morning I started work on some Arch Linux support... There's a few detection changes needed plus support for Pacman to install dependencies. I expect to get those committed to Git tomorrow or so.

However, you will need to get Arch Linux to package it up and make it available via pacman :)

[mirza]

Add some fancy GUI (PC-Mark style). Its not only for geeks, Joe Sixpack likes to benchmark his machine too.

[idanmashaal]

Hello,

1. I recommend that you create a PPA for the Phoronix test suit, that will always have the latest stable version as packages, and also the testing version as package.
This way, you'll get more testers and it'll be a lot easier to update the test suits w/o waiting for a new version of Ubuntu.

2. I second the gui (doesn't have to be fancy) - as a separate package , more of a frontend to the test suite.

What do you think about that ?

Idan.

[MetalheadGautham]

As luck would have it, this morning I started work on some Arch Linux support... There's a few detection changes needed plus support for Pacman to install dependencies. I expect to get those committed to Git tomorrow or so.

However, you will need to get Arch Linux to package it up and make it available via pacman :)

Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou (infinite times)
You don't need to give us a pacman package.
Just add it to AUR as a PKGBUILD and it will do :D

BTW, like the ubuntu package, is there a debian lenny package around ? I am trying to make an LXDE based remaster of lenny for benchmarking purposes. Would be great if there was an easy way to install phoronix test suite. I doubt you will have difficulty in supporting debian AFTER supporting ubuntu ???

[Michael]

Hello,

1. I recommend that you create a PPA for the Phoronix test suit, that will always have the latest stable version as packages, and also the testing version as package.
This way, you'll get more testers and it'll be a lot easier to update the test suits w/o waiting for a new version of Ubuntu.

At Phoronix-Test-Suite.com (http://www.Phoronix-Test-Suite.com) is a Debian package repository of all the latest stable versions.

2. I second the gui (doesn't have to be fancy) - as a separate package , more of a frontend to the test suite.

It will all be in the same package since the GUI integrates quite well with the rest of the pts-core engine, but yes, just think Phoronix Test Suite 2.x :)

[Michael]

Just add it to AUR as a PKGBUILD and it will do :D

Hmmm? I am not too familiar with Arch. All of the Arch Linux support is now committed to Git if you want to test it out. But beyond that, I am not familiar with Arch's AUR (and also lack a great deal of time), so any help is appreciated.

BTW, like the ubuntu package, is there a debian lenny package around ? I am trying to make an LXDE based remaster of lenny for benchmarking purposes. Would be great if there was an easy way to install phoronix test suite. I doubt you will have difficulty in supporting debian AFTER supporting ubuntu ???

The Debian package that is available at Phoronix-Test-Suite.com should work on Debian and any other Debian derivatives. The Ubuntu package should as well, considering PTS is written in PHP.

If anyone wants to help in getting PTS into Debian, that would be most appreciated. :)

[Michael]

Well, due to the overwhelming response recently for a PTS GUI, I have made the decision to commit a preview of the GTK interface for Phoronix Test Suite 1.8. A early version of the GUI will be committed this week to Git.

[Michael]

Well, due to the overwhelming response recently for a PTS GUI, I have made the decision to commit a preview of the GTK interface for Phoronix Test Suite 1.8. A early version of the GUI will be committed this week to Git.

http://www.phoronix-test-suite.com/misc/early-ui.png

... and there's a teaser :) Feedback on the UI will be welcome.

[Michael]

I have just pushed some early code for the GTK2 GUI to Git.

To launch the GUI, run: phoronix-test-suite gui. The PHP GTK module (http://gtk.php.net/) module is required for support. Unfortunately, not many distributions have packaged PHP GTK, yet.

There's still a lot to be hooked in, but you can start looking at basic information, system information, and other items through the interface.

[benmoran]

Looks good so far. This is shaping up to be THE benchmarking software. Not just on Linux, but period.

[Kano]

I tried php-gtk from here:

http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/p/php-gtk/

Even updated the package to 2.0.1 for testing. GUI does not start. What is wrong? Do you use the gtk1 module?

[Michael]

I tried php-gtk from here:

http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/p/php-gtk/

Even updated the package to 2.0.1 for testing. GUI does not start. What is wrong? Do you use the gtk1 module?

Nope, I am using the GTK2 module and everything. Let's debug this problem on IRC.

[mirza]

It would be nice if Ubuntu added PTS somewhere to Application menu by default. Currently I don't see any straightforward way on Ubuntu Desktop to display basic system info, let alone do some performance checks (without going to CLI).

[Michael]

Many more GTK2 GUI improvements in Git :)

[Michael]

It would be nice if Ubuntu added PTS somewhere to Application menu by default. Currently I don't see any straightforward way on Ubuntu Desktop to display basic system info, let alone do some performance checks (without going to CLI).

I would love for Phoronix Test Suite to appear on the Ubuntu ISO, but realistically that is unlikely it would occur since it means php-cli would also then need to be spun with Ubuntu, etc.

Below is the visual system information area for it right now (as of what's in Git as 7PM EST, it could easily change soon, even today):

http://www.phoronix-test-suite.com/misc/early-ui-system-info.png

[MetalheadGautham]

Hmmm? I am not too familiar with Arch. All of the Arch Linux support is now committed to Git if you want to test it out. But beyond that, I am not familiar with Arch's AUR (and also lack a great deal of time), so any help is appreciated.

Well, its this system which helps you automatically compile a whole software from source code and make a package with all dependencies auto-installed.

But I think for Phoronix Suite which has binary apps like Urban Terror which is not Open Source, this won't be applicable :o

Is there a single .tar.gz version of Phoronix Test Suite which contains ALL apps along with a launcher, which does not download anything from the internet to install ? I would really appriciate it if it exists. That can enable making a package out of phoronix test suite in a way similar to the way Adobe Flash Player is installed - it downloads from thenet and extracts the files.

[Michael]

Is there a single .tar.gz version of Phoronix Test Suite which contains ALL apps along with a launcher, which does not download anything from the internet to install ? I would really appriciate it if it exists. That can enable making a package out of phoronix test suite in a way similar to the way Adobe Flash Player is installed - it downloads from thenet and extracts the files.

No. That package would be over 10GB+ in size and rarely any users would ever use all of the tests found within the Phoronix Test Suite. But even a package of just the most common test files would be unlikely since I am strapped for server resources and bandwidth.

[Michael]

For those interested in the GTK2 GUI, there's a slew of updates in Git :) There's actually almost a feature parity now with the CLI and GUI options.

[Melcar]

Looking spectacular. Nice job.