gistfile1.sh

#!/bin/bash
NUM_TRIES=10
NUM_REQ_BATCHES=4
NUM_REQS_PER_BATCH=2
for i in $(seq $NUM_TRIES)
do
  pserve development.ini &
  pid=$!
  sleep 3
  for j in $(seq $NUM_REQ_BATCHES)
  do
    for k in $(seq $NUM_REQS_PER_BATCH)
    do
      http --session superman --check-status GET http://localhost/api/recruiter/candidates/960 > /dev/null &
      pids[$k]=$!
    done
    for k in $(seq $NUM_REQS_PER_BATCH)
    do
      wait ${pids[$k]}
    done
  done
  kill $pid
done