How to Install idlestat software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install idlestat software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

idlestat software package provides measure CPU time in idle and operating states, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install idlestat 

idlestat is installed in your system.

Make ensure the idlestat package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep idlestat *

You will get with idlestat package name, version, architecture and description in a table

idlestat package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Administration Utilities
Package idlestat
Version 0.5-4
Description measure CPU time in idle and operating states
Sub Section admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove idlestat software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?