mprime
great Internet Mersenne Prime Search client
TLDR
Start Prime95 (interactive)
$ mprime
Run torture test$ mprime -t
Run specific test type$ mprime -t -W[1]
Run as daemon$ mprime -d
Set worker threads$ mprime -t -w[4]
SYNOPSIS
mprime [options]
DESCRIPTION
mprime (Prime95 for Linux) is the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) client. It searches for Mersenne primes and can also be used for CPU stress testing and benchmarking.The torture test mode is popular for testing system stability, especially after overclocking.
PARAMETERS
-t
Torture test mode.-d
Run as daemon.-w n
Number of workers.-W type
Torture test type.-m
Menu mode.-v
Print version.
CONFIGURATION
~/primenet.ini
PrimeNet server communication settings and account configuration.~/local.txt
Local work preferences and computation settings.
TORTURE TEST TYPES
$ 1 - Small FFTs (tests L2 cache)
2 - In-place FFTs (tests RAM)
3 - Large FFTs (tests all)
4 - Blend (mixed test)
2 - In-place FFTs (tests RAM)
3 - Large FFTs (tests all)
4 - Blend (mixed test)
INSTALL
nix profile install nixpkgs#mprime
CAVEATS
Extremely CPU intensive. Generates significant heat. Not suitable for laptops. May require GIMPS account for prime search.
HISTORY
Prime95/mprime was created by George Woltman in 1996 for the GIMPS project. It has discovered several record-breaking Mersenne primes.