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Ab Command: Use Keep Alive
An engineer would use the command 'ab -k {{url}}' to test the performance of a web server with HTTP keep-alive enabled, in order to measure how well it handles multiple requests over a single connection. Exact CLI syntax to use keep alive using Ab.
When to use this: An engineer would use the command 'ab -k {{url}}' to test the performance of a web server with HTTP keep-alive enabled, in order to measure how well it handles multiple requests over a single connection.
Command Syntax
ab -k <url>ab -k <url>Command Breakdown
-k- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to use keep alive using Ab.
Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.
Flag behavior: Tool version, platform, and shell can change behavior.
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