How to Install Collectl on Ubuntu Server Latest

Collectl is a powerful and flexible performance monitoring tool that can be used to monitor system resources, network traffic, and much more. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Collectl on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that your Ubuntu Server has the following:

Step 1 - Install Collectl Dependencies

The first step in installing Collectl on Ubuntu is to install its dependencies. To do this, open the terminal and enter the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install perl libmodule-pluggable-perl libterm-readkey-perl libfile-which-perl

This command will update your package list and install the required dependencies.

Step 2 - Download Collectl

The next step is to download Collectl from its official website. Open the web browser and visit the following link:

http://collectl.sourceforge.net/

Click on the "Download" link to download Collectl, then extract the downloaded file to your local directory.

Step 3 - Install Collectl

Once you have downloaded and extracted Collectl, navigate to the directory where the folder is extracted, then run the following command to install Collectl:

sudo ./INSTALL

This will install Collectl on your Ubuntu machine.

Step 4 - Verify Collectl installation

To verify that Collectl is installed correctly, run the following command:

collectl -h

This command will display the help options for Collectl.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Collectl on your Ubuntu machine. You can now start using Collectl to monitor your system resources, network traffic, and other performance metrics. Enjoy!

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