How to Install and Uninstall fio Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: January 27,2025

1. Install "fio" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install fio on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                fio
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "fio" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall fio on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
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3. Information about the fio package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package fio:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : fio
Version : 3.23-4.5.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 2.1 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : fio-3.23-4.5.1.src
Upstream URL : http://git.kernel.dk/?p=fio.git;a=summary
Summary : Flexible I/O tester
Description :
fio is an I/O tool meant to be used both for benchmark and stress/hardware
verification. It has support for 4 different types of I/O engines (sync,
mmap, libaio, posixaio), I/O priorities (for newer Linux kernels), rate I/O,
forked or threaded jobs, and much more. It can work on block devices as
well as files. fio accepts job descriptions in a simple-to-understand text
format. Several example job files are included. fio displays all sorts of
I/O performance information, such as completion and submission latencies
(avg/mean/deviation), bandwidth stats, cpu and disk utilization, and more.