How to install perf-tools on Void Linux

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing perf-tools on Void Linux using the terminal.

Prerequisites

Before installing perf-tools, make sure your system is up-to-date and has the necessary packages:

sudo xbps-install -Su && sudo xbps-install -S cmake ncurses-devel elfutils-devel zlib-devel binutils-devel bison flex gcc make

Installation

1. Clone the perf-tools repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/brendangregg/perf-tools.git

2. Change the directory to perf-tools:

cd perf-tools

3. Build the perf-tools using CMake:

sudo cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release .

4. Compile the perf-tools using make:

sudo make

5. Install the perf-tools to the system:

sudo make install

Testing

After installing perf-tools, you can test if perf-tools is working properly by trying out a command:

sudo perf top

This will display the top processes on your system, ordered by CPU usage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and tested perf-tools on your Void Linux machine.

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