How to resolve the error “Unable to access jarfile ApacheJMeter.jar errorlevel=1” while initiating Jmeter?

Question

Download Jmeter and execute the batch file (Jmeter\\apache-jmeter-2.6\\bin\\jmeter.bat).
We get the error message in the console:

Unable to access jarfil         


        

Answer 1

I got this error today because the "Source" is missing the ApacheJmeter.jar. I downloaded it again from "Binaries" and everything works as expected.

Answer 2

Try to use updated JMeter version which is JMeter 3.0 now.

Answer 3

For window if you download scr folder say apache-jmeter-5.3_src then you won't find ApacheJMeter.jar file insider bin folder.One might have downloaded zip file under source section. Form this link download zip file under binaries section and click on ApacheJMeter.jar from bin folder https://jmeter.apache.org/download_jmeter.cgi

Answer 4

JMeter should be started using :

• jmeter/bin/jmeter.sh for Linux
• jmeter/bin/jmeter.bat for windows

this will ensure correct property files are read and necessary jars in lib are loaded.

any other method will expose you to a lot of trouble.

the most upvoted answer is wrong !

See 1.4 Running JMeter in reference documentation :

• https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/get-started.html

If you'd like to learn more about JMeter and performance testing this book can help you.

Answer 5

If you'll go through these steps:

1. In the Terminal type brew install jmeter and hit Enter
2. When it'll be done type jmeter and hit Enter again

You won't have to solve any kind of issue. Don't thank

Answer 6

If you are using linux and faced such problem during creating link, try to change jar file path of original jmeter file.

+ java -server -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Xms512m -Xmx512m -XX:NewSize=128m -XX:MaxNewSize=128m -XX:MaxTenuringThreshold=2 -XX:PermSize=64m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m -XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled -jar ./ApacheJMeter.jar -help

Change to:

java $ARGS $JVM_ARGS -jar "/opt/apache-jmeter-2.11/bin/ApacheJMeter.jar" "$@"