How do I install the perf monitoring tool?
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On Ubuntu I had to install three packages:
apt-get install linux-tools-common linux-tools-generic linux-tools-`uname -r`
notpeter
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Make sure you are installing this tool for the right Kernel release. If you just type:
sudo apt-get install linux-tools
It will install it for the latest Linux release in your machine and in case you are booting a previous version (say for stability reason), it will err. In my case it installed for .45 instead of .43 and I had to use the following command to install it:
sudo apt-get install linux-tools-3.2.0.43
You can find your Kernel release by typing :
uname -r
To make sure it's working right you can try this:
perf record /bin/ls
notpeter
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Mona Jalal
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To get the latest version of perf irrespective of the kernel version (perf version is independent of the kernel version):
git clone --depth 1 https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
cd linux/tools/perf
make
cp perf /usr/bin
perf --version to check the current version
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Ubuntu:
sudo apt install linux-tools-common
https://packages.ubuntu.com/eoan/linux-tools-common
Debian:
sudo apt install linux-perf
Aleksandr Levchuk
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In 14.04, the linux-tools package does not exist unqualified:
$ sudo apt-get install linux-tools
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package linux-tools is a virtual package provided by:
linux-tools-virtual 3.13.0.36.43
linux-tools-lowlatency 3.13.0.36.43
linux-tools-generic-lts-trusty 3.13.0.36.43
linux-tools-generic-lts-saucy 3.13.0.36.43
linux-tools-generic 3.13.0.36.43
You should explicitly select one to install.
E: Package 'linux-tools' has no installation candidate
Instead, you can install one of the packages listed, depending upon the kernel you have installed. Most users will want linux-tools-generic.
Drew Noakes
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On ubuntu "perf" is a shell script that calls a kernel specific perf binary.
But that's not actually needed, perf is compatible. Just remove the wrapper from /usr/bin and copy any of the perf binaries from ./lib/linux-tools* to it.
prabha101
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I installed Linux 3.17.2 on my machine and tried
sudo apt-get install linux-tools-3.17.2
it showed that linux-tools is not present. In this case, download the required linux kernel version, go to linux->tools->perf :
cd linux/tools/perf
and then run make command :
make
and then run make install command:
make install
and then reboot. You just installed perf manually.
muru
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Running the following two commands will do it!
sudo apt-get install linux-tools-common
sudo apt-get install linux-tools
Aditya
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phoenix bai
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Here's how it worked for me On Ubuntu 18.04:
After Command 'perf' not found, it suggested to install with sudo apt install linux-tools-common. Doing so and trying to run perf afterward still resulted in:
WARNING: perf not found for kernel 4.15.0-39
You may need to install the following packages for this specific kernel:
linux-tools-4.15.0-39-generic
linux-cloud-tools-4.15.0-39-generic
You may also want to install one of the following packages to keep up to date:
linux-tools-generic
linux-cloud-tools-generic
I decided for sudo apt-get install linux-tools-generic and this was enough.
In case you run into permission-error when trying to use perf as non-root, look here:
Darkonaut
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For debian 9.11 (Stretch)
sudo apt-get install linux-perf-4.9
https://packages.debian.org/stretch/linux-perf
You might need to do an
apt-get update
before.
ximbal
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I tried a solution from another stackoverflow post
TLDR: You will need to checkout the repo from https://github.com/microsoft/WSL2-Linux-Kernel.git yourself with the latest commit and run make command.
This solution worked for me: Biswapriyo
Edit: I tried it for WSL2
Abhinav
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