How To Install kernelshark on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install kernelshark in AlmaLinux 8. kernelshark is GUI analysis for Ftrace data captured by trace-cmd

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kernelshark on AlmaLinux 8.

What is kernelshark

Kernelshark is the GUI frontend for analyzing data produced by ’trace-cmd extract'

We can use yum or dnf to install kernelshark on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install kernelshark.

Install kernelshark on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install kernelshark using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install kernelshark

Install kernelshark on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install kernelshark using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install kernelshark

How To Uninstall kernelshark on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the kernelshark package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove kernelshark

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install kernelshark on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.