Collectl is a performance monitoring tool that is used to collect and view system statistics. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Collectl on FreeBSD.
Before you can install Collectl, you’ll need a few software packages installed on your system.
You can install the required packages using either pkg or ports. Run the following command to install the prerequisites using pkg:
pkg install perl p5-Number-Format
Alternatively, you can use the "ports" package manager to install the prerequisites. To install "ports", run the following command:
pkg install ports
Then, navigate to the port directory and run the following to install the required packages:
cd /usr/ports/devel/p5-Number-Format/
make install clean
cd /usr/ports/lang/perl5.32/
make install clean
Now it’s time to download and install the Collectl monitoring tool. Follow the steps below to complete the installation:
wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/collectl/files/collectl/collectl-4.3.1/collectl-4.3.1.src.tar.gz
tar xzvf collectl-4.3.1.src.tar.gz
cd collectl-4.3.1
make install
That’s it! Collectl is now installed on your FreeBSD system.
To verify that Collectl has been installed correctly, run the following command:
collectl
This should output a stream of system performance statistics.
Collectl is now installed on your FreeBSD system. You can now use Collectl to monitor your system’s performance and diagnose any issues that may arise. To learn more about Collectl, check out the official documentation on http://collectl.sourceforge.net/.
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