Perf-tools is a collection of performance analysis tools for Linux systems developed by Brendan Gregg. However, with the help of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), it's possible to install and use perf-tools on Windows 10. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the installation process.
Before we get started, make sure you have the following items:
Open a Linux terminal by launching the WSL instance of your choice. You can do this by searching for "WSL" in the Windows start menu and selecting your preferred distribution.
Clone the perf-tools repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/brendangregg/perf-tools.git
This will create a perf-tools directory in your current location.
Navigate to the newly created perf-tools directory by running:
cd perf-tools
Install necessary dependencies by running:
sudo apt-get install -y make gcc libelf-dev
Build and install perf-tools by running:
make && sudo make install
This will compile the perf tool and install it in /usr/local/bin/.
Test that perf is installed and working by running:
perf top
If you see the profile of the system's top CPU-consuming processes as output, then perf is working correctly.
That's it! You've successfully installed perf-tools on Windows 10 using WSL. With perf installed, you can now use it to analyze the performance of your Linux subsystem running on your Windows machine.
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