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/usr/bin/containerd-stress

stress utility

From containerd-stress-2 2.4.2-r6 (os), captured 2026-11-07 by running containerd-stress --help (exit 0). permalink

NAME:
   containerd-stress - A new cli application

USAGE:
   containerd-stress [global options] [command [command options]]

VERSION:
   v2.4.2

DESCRIPTION:
   stress test a containerd daemon

COMMANDS:
   density  Stress tests density of containers running on a system
   help, h  Shows a list of commands or help for one command

GLOBAL OPTIONS:
   --debug                           Set debug output in the logs
   --address string, -a string       Path to the containerd socket (default: "/run/containerd/containerd.sock")
   --concurrent int, -c int          Set the concurrency of the stress test (default: 1)
   --cri                             Utilize CRI to create pods for the stress test. This requires a runtime that matches CRI runtime handler. Example: --runtime runc
   --duration duration, -d duration  Set the duration of the stress test (default: 1m0s)
   --exec                            Add execs to the stress tests (non-CRI only)
   --image string, -i string         Image to be utilized for testing (default: "docker.io/library/alpine:latest")
   --json, -j                        Output results in json format
   --metrics string, -m string       Address to serve the metrics API
   --runtime string                  Set the runtime to stress test (default: "io.containerd.runc.v2")
   --snapshotter string              Set the snapshotter to use (default: "overlayfs")
   --help, -h                        Show help
   --version, -v                     Print the version
Options (13)
OptionDescriptionSource
--debugSet debug output in the logshelp
--address, -a stringPath to the containerd socket (default: "/run/containerd/containerd.sock")help
--concurrent, -c intSet the concurrency of the stress test (default: 1)help
--criUtilize CRI to create pods for the stress test.help
--duration, -d durationSet the duration of the stress test (default: 1m0s)help
--execAdd execs to the stress tests (non-CRI only)help
--image, -i stringImage to be utilized for testing (default: "docker.io/library/alpine:latest")help
--json, -jOutput results in json formathelp
--metrics, -m stringAddress to serve the metrics APIhelp
--runtime stringSet the runtime to stress test (default: "io.containerd.runc.v2")help
--snapshotter stringSet the snapshotter to use (default: "overlayfs")help
--help, -hShow helphelp
--version, -vPrint the versionhelp

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