How to Install Perf-Tools on Fedora Server Latest?

Introduction

Perf-Tools is an open-source collection of performance analysis tools for Linux. These tools can monitor different system activities such as CPU usage, memory usage, disk I/O, and more. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing Perf-Tools on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Perf-Tools, you need to ensure that you have the following:

Installing Perf-Tools on Fedora Server Latest

Follow the steps below to install Perf-Tools:

  1. Open a terminal on your Fedora Server Latest system

  2. Install the required development tools using the following command:

    sudo dnf groupinstall 'Development Tools'
    
  3. Install the required dependencies using the following command:

    sudo dnf install kernel-headers kernel-devel elfutils-libelf-devel binutils-devel
    
  4. Clone the Perf-Tools repository to your system using the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/brendangregg/perf-tools.git
    
  5. Change the directory to the Perf-Tools folder using the following command:

    cd perf-tools/
    
  6. Run the install script using the following command:

    sudo ./install.sh
    

    Note: If you encounter any errors during the installation, try running the following command:

    sudo ./install.sh --force
    

    This will force the installation process and overwrite any existing files.

  7. Verify the installation by running the following command:

    sudo perf --version
    

    You should see the Perf-Tools version number displayed on your screen.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps required to install Perf-Tools on a Fedora Server Latest system. The Perf-Tools package provides many powerful performance analysis tools that can help monitor different system activities on your Linux machine.

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