Linux利器之perf（火焰图）

1 Ubuntu下安装perf

在Ubuntu18上默认没有安装perf，可以通过如下命令尝试：sudo apt-get install linux-tools

结果出来以下内容：

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package linux-tools is a virtual package provided by:
  linux-tools-oem-osp1 5.0.0.1025.
  linux-tools-gke-5.0 5.0.0.1023.
  linux-tools-virtual-hwe-18.04-edge 5.3.0.12.
  linux-tools-virtual-hwe-18.04 5.0.0.32.
  linux-tools-virtual 4.15.0.66.
  linux-tools-oracle 4.15.0.1027.
  linux-tools-oem 4.15.0.1059.
  linux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-18.04-edge 5.3.0.12.
  linux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 5.0.0.32.
  linux-tools-lowlatency 4.15.0.66.
  linux-tools-gke-4.15 4.15.0.1046.
  linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04-edge 5.3.0.12.
  linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04 5.0.0.32.
  linux-tools-generic 4.15.0.66.
  linux-tools-gcp 5.0.0.1021.
  linux-tools-aws 4.15.0.1052.
You should explicitly select one to install.

E: Package 'linux-tools' has no installation candidate

一般选择安装 linux-tools-generic 就好了，使用如下命令：

sudo apt-get install linux-tools-common
sudo apt-get install linux-tools

可能提示错误，这个时候按照提示升级安装即可：

WARNING: perf not found for kernel 4.15.-

  You may need to install the following packages for this specific kernel:
    linux-tools-4.15.--generic
    linux-cloud-tools-4.15.--generic

  You may also want to install one of the following packages to keep up to date:
    linux-tools-generic
    linux-cloud-tools-generic