install <To Install>
This option will install the selected test(s) inside the testing environment directory (defaults to ~/.phoronix-test-suite/installed-tests). The install process from downloading of the test files to the installation is fully automated. The install option needs to be supplied with the test name or suite as an argument. Optionally, a Phoronix Global ID or the name of a saved results file can be supplied as well and the test(s) to install will automatically be extracted from that information. If the test is already installed and was run by the latest version of the installation process, no action will be taken. Multiple arguments can be supplied to install additional tests at the same time.
install-dependencies <To Install>
This option will install the external dependencies needed by the selected test(s) using the distribution's package management system. For example, some tests depend upon GCC for compiling code. If GCC is not detected on the system, the Phoronix Test Suite will attempt to install GCC using the distribution's package management system. If you're running this command as a local user, you may be prompted for the root password while the process is running. For unsupported distributions, the dependency names will be displayed along with common names for the package. The install-dependencies option needs to be supplied with the test name or suite as an argument. Optionally, a Phoronix Global ID or the name of a saved results file can be supplied as well and the external dependencies will automatically be extracted from that information. The install-dependencies option will only install the dependencies on tests that utilize this feature. When using the install option, the external dependencies are automatically checked.
install-all
This option will install all available test(s) inside the testing environment directory (defaults to ~/.phoronix-test-suite/installed-tests). The install process from downloading of the test files to the installation is fully automated.
force-install <To Install>
This option will force the installation (or re-installation) of a test or suite. The arguments and process is similar to the install option but even if the test is installed, the entire installation process will automatically be executed. This option should only be used when debugging a test installation problem.
force-install-all
This option will force the installation (or re-installation) of all tests. The process is similar to the install-all option but even if a test is installed, the entire installation process will automatically be executed. This option should only be used when debugging a test installation problem.
list-possible-dependencies
List all possible external dependencies used by tests within the Phoronix Test Suite.
benchmark <To Run>
This option will install the selected test(s) (if needed) and will proceed to run the test(s). This option is equivalent to running phoronix-test-suite with the install option followed by the run option. The name of the test or suite must be supplied or the Phoronix Global ID or saved local file name. Multiple arguments can be supplied to run additional tests at the same time and save the results in a suite-like fashion.
default-benchmark <To Run>
This option will install the selected test(s) (if needed) and will proceed to run the test(s) in the defaults mode. This option is equivalent to running phoronix-test-suite with the install option followed by the default-run option. The name of the test or suite must be supplied or the Phoronix Global ID or saved local file name. Multiple arguments can be supplied to run additional tests at the same time and save the results in a suite-like fashion.
run <To Run>
This option will run the selected test(s). The name of the test or suite must be supplied or the Phoronix Global ID or saved local file name. Multiple arguments can be supplied to run additional tests at the same time and save the results in a suite-like fashion.
default-run <To Run>
This option will run the selected test(s). The name of the test or suite must be supplied or the Phoronix Global ID or saved local file name. Multiple arguments can be supplied to run additional tests at the same time and save the results in a suite-like fashion. Unlike the normal run option, the default-run will not prompt the user to select from the available test options but will instead use the default options as automatically set by pts-core or the test profile. Use batch-run to automatically test all of the available options.
batch-setup
This option is used to configure the batch mode options for the Phoronix Test Suite, which is subsequently written to the user configuration file. Among the options are whether to automatically upload the test results to Phoronix Global and prompting for the saved file name.
batch-run <To Run>
This option and its arguments are equivalent to the run option, but the process will be run in the Phoronix Test Suite batch mode.
batch-benchmark <To Run>
This option and its arguments are equivalent to the benchmark option, but the process will be run in the Phoronix Test Suite batch mode.
list-tests
This option will list all available tests. The name, title, status, and license are displayed for each test. Tests that aren't supported on the system due to architecture or platform limitations aren't listed.
list-all-tests
This option is like list-tests but will also lists tests that are marked of an EXPERIMENTAL, PRIVATE, BROKEN, or UNVERIFIED state. The name, title, status, and license are displayed for each test.
list-suites
This option will list all available test suites. The name, title, and type are displayed for each suite.
list-installed-tests
This option will list all tests that have been installed by the Phoronix Test Suite.
list-test-usage
This option is similar to list-installed-tests with showing the tests that are installed, but it will also show the date/time a test was installed, when the test was last run, and the number of times the test was run by the Phoronix Test Suite.
info <To Show>
This option will show details about the test or suite that's supplied as the first argument to this option. When supplying the name of a test, the version, maintainer, type, download size, license information, and suites using this test are displayed. When supplying the name of a suite, the version, maintainer, type, and tests that make up the suite are displayed.
list-results
This option will list all saved results. The file name, title, test(s) performed, and result identifiers are displayed.
result-info <To Show>
This option will show basic information about a test result file such as the contained tests and test result identifiers.
show-result <To Show>
This option will show the test results of the selected file (set as the first argument) in the default web browser.
remove-result <To Remove>
This option will permanently remove the saved file reset that is set as the first argument.
remove-all-results
This option will permanently remove all saved results.
remove-installed-test <To Remove>
This option will permanently remove a installed test by the Phoronix Test Suite.
merge-results <To Merge> <To Merge> <To Save As>
This option will manually merge two sets of test results generated by the Phoronix Test Suite. The merged results will then be saved to a new file if the targeted save name is specified as the third argument otherwise the results will be re-saved to first file. For the first two arguments, the name of the test or suite must be supplied or the Phoronix Global ID or saved local file name.
upload-results <To Upload>
This option allows you to upload a saved result to Phoronix Global.
clone <Phoronix Global ID>
This option will download a local copy of a file that was saved to Phoronix Global, as long as a valid Phoronix Global ID is supplied.
login
This option allows you to log-in to your Phoronix Global account and will store this information automatically. A new Phoronix Global account can be created (for free) at http://global.phoronix-test-suite.com/.
analyze-batch <Saved Name>
This option will analyze a batch results file and plot out the performance impact from the different options onto a line graph (i.e. to see the impact that changing the video resolution has on the system's performance).
analyze-all-runs <Saved Name>
This option will generate a candlestick graph showing the distribution of results from all trial runs. The candlestick graph is similar to the Japanese candlestick charts used by the financial industry, except instead of representing stock data it's numerical result data from all trial runs.
The tip of the upper-wick represents the highest value of the test runs with the tip of the lower-wick representing the lowest value of all test runs. The upper-edge of the candle body represents the first or last run value and the lower-edge represents the first or last run value. Lastly, if the last run value is less than the first run value, the candle body is the same color as the graph background, otherwise the last run value is greater.
list-modules
This option will list all modules that are installed / present in the pts-core/modules/ directory. Modules are used for extending the functionality of the Phoronix Test Suite without over-inflating the pts-core.
module-info <Module Name>
This option will show detailed information on a PTS module such as the version, developer, and a description of its purpose.
module-setup <Module Name>
This option will allow you to configure all available end-user options for a PTS module. These options are then stored within the user's configuration file. Not all modules may have options that can be configured by the end-user. These options are then stored in ~/.phoronix-test-suite/modules-config.xml and modules can access them using the pts_module::read_option() function.
make-download-cache
This option will backup all files that were automatically downloaded by the Phoronix Test Suite during the installation of tests. These files are automatically backed up by default to ~/.phoronix-test-suite/download-cache/. By backing up these files, one can easily transfer these files to another system running the Phoronix Test Suite thereby conserving bandwidth and reducing time. Through modifying the user configuration file, the download cache location can be adjusted. The Phoronix Test Suite supports reading from download caches over the network and on remote file-systems.
download-test-files <Test or Suite>
This option will download all needed files for a specified test or suite, but it will not install the test(s).
system-info
This option will show installed system hardware and software that has been detected by the Phoronix Test Suite.
diagnostics
This option will print information that is useful to developers when debugging problems with the Phoronix Test Suite.
version
This option will print the Phoronix Test Suite version.
build-suite
This option will guide the user through the process of generating their own test suite, which they can then run.
result-file-to-suite <Saved Name>
This option will guide the user through the process of generating their own test suite, which they can then run, that's based upon an existing test results file.
refresh-graphs <Saved Name>
This option will re-render and save all result graphs within a saved file. This option can be used when making modifications to the graphing code or its color/option configuration file and testing the changes.
initial-config
This option will generate a new user configuration (user-config.xml) file.