How to Install and Uninstall idlestat Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "idlestat" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install idlestat on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall idlestat on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: idlestat
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 84
Maintainer: Colin King
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.5-4
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11)
Filename: pool/universe/i/idlestat/idlestat_0.5-4_amd64.deb
Size: 31778
MD5sum: 3252bef43cf76abad747e90703105ad7
SHA1: c68051807f50f12bcb643895ff9ccadac9602e94
SHA256: f2827d6b76d1fc1e2d7d17d92d7edf684d6133bd92c186ee16cd831f0b820c98
Description-en: 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: 77aaa7f95d78cfd1d7c169ddb62108ad
Homepage: https://wiki.linaro.org/WorkingGroups/PowerManagement/Resources/Tools/Idlestat
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu