All files are contained in an enclosing folder named perfino. Unpack the distribution file with

gunzip filename
tar xf filename

Please note that it is not recommended to use the TAR archive for evaluation purposes.

To start the perfino server on the command line, execute

perfino/bin/perfino_console

The installer will register the perfino daemon script perfino/bin/perfino as systemd service if available

To perform an unattended installation, execute the installer with the -q command line argument. More information about unattended installations can be found in the perfino documentation.

You may install a new version of perfino on top of an older version. Your configuration will not be lost and database upgrades will be performed automatically.