How to Install and Uninstall idlestat Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "idlestat" package

Please follow the instructions below to install idlestat on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                idlestat
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "idlestat" package

Learn how to uninstall idlestat on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                idlestat
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the idlestat package on Kali Linux

Package: idlestat
Version: 0.8-8
Installed-Size: 91
Maintainer: Colin Ian King
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Size: 33064
SHA256: 74401a663da2913b0476750820809f8b5c38b58c81d0db2608f03d33ab45cab7
SHA1: 292ff2ae5287196ed4fd7f1810221233c4308a75
MD5sum: 085a657b8bc38940861786ee4c5d49d7
Description: measure CPU time in idle and operating states
Idlestat uses kernel FTRACE function to monitor and capture C-state and
P-state transitions of CPUs over a time interval. It calculates the total,
average, min and max times spend in each C-state, P-state for each CPU and in
each CPU cluster. It also reports the times specific IRQs caused the CPU
to exit idle state, per CPU and per-IRQ.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://wiki-archive.linaro.org/WorkingGroups/PowerManagement/Resources/Tools/Idlestat
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/i/idlestat/idlestat_0.8-8_amd64.deb