The phoronix-test-suite package provides a good way to benchmark one's hardware. After installation using Software Centre on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, the package does not run properly. The following message appears:
The following PHP extensions are REQUIRED by the Phoronix Test Suite:
JSON PHP JSON support is required for OpenBenchmarking.org communication.
The following PHP extensions are OPTIONAL but recommended:
PCNTL PHP PCNTL is highly recommended as it is required by some tests. CURL PHP CURL is recommended for an enhanced download experience. PHP FPDF PHP FPDF is recommended if wishing to generate PDF reports.
How do we install the above extensions?
According to the Phoronix website, the only requirements for the .deb file are:
php5-cli
Though this package is installed, the test suite will not run.
phoronix-test-suite
packages found in the Ubuntu archive are vastly outdated and unmaintained. You can install the Phoronix Test Suite official Debian packages and will work fine with Ubuntu PHP5/PHP7. Probably Ubuntu maintainers should removephoronix-test-suite
from official repos.