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title: Install rt-tests on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of rt-tests for on Debian - Real-time test suite
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/rt-tests/debian
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# Install rt-tests on **Debian**

# rt-tests

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/rt-tests/debian#install)

#### Real-time test suite

rt-tests is a set of programs to test various real time Linux features.

The programs include:
cyclicdeadline, cyclictest, deadline\_test, hackbench, hwlatdetect, oslat, pi\_stress, pip\_stress, pmqtest,
ptsematest, queuelat, rt-migrate-test, signaltest, sigwaittest, ssdd, svsematest.

For usage instructions, refer to: <https://github.com/canonical/rt-tests-snap>

### Package name

* rt-tests

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### License

* GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later

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### Last updated

* 11 December 2024 - latest/candidate
* 8 July 2026 - latest/edge

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### Source code

* [github.com/canonical/rt-tests-snap](https://github.com/canonical/rt-tests-snap "https://github.com/canonical/rt-tests-snap")

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install rt-tests

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install rt-tests

To install rt-tests, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install rt-tests --candidate
```

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