RRDtool is a powerful data logging and graphing tool that can be used to monitor system activity and performance metrics. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install RRDtool on Linux Mint.
Open a terminal or shell session
Update the apt package manager and upgrade the system using the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Install the RRDtool package using the following command:
sudo apt-get install rrdtool
Verify the installation and version of RRDtool by running:
rrdtool --version
You should see the version of the RRDtool package printed to the terminal.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed RRDtool on your Linux Mint machine. You can now use RRDtool to monitor and graph system metrics.
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