How to Install Performance Co-Pilot on Void Linux

Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) is a system performance monitoring tool that provides a unified view across all systems and applications. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install PCP on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that your Void Linux system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Suv

Step 1: Install PCP

To install PCP, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S pcp pcp-webapi pcp-exporters

This will install the PCP system and the webapi and exporters packages needed for monitoring various systems and applications.

Step 2: Enable PCP Services

To enable the PCP services, run the following commands:

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/pcp /var/service/
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/pcp-webapi /var/service/
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/pcp-exporters /var/service/

This will create symbolic links for the PCP services to start at boot time.

Step 3: Start the PCP Services

To start the PCP services, run the following commands:

sudo sv start pcp
sudo sv start pcp-webapi
sudo sv start pcp-exporters

This will start the PCP system, the webapi and exporters services.

Step 4: Verify PCP Installation

To verify that PCP is working correctly, run the following command:

pcp -h localhost -a uptime

This will display the system uptime.

If you see the correct output, then the PCP installation is successful.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps to install PCP on Void Linux. With PCP, you can now monitor and analyze the performance of your systems and applications.