How to Install idlestat in Ubuntu 18.04



Install idlestat by entering the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install idlestat

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.

Homepage: https://wiki.linaro.org/WorkingGroups/PowerManagement/Resources/Tools/Idlestat

Version: 0.8-1

Section: universe/admin