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Zi Shen Lim932f8ce2016-12-01 15:06:56 -08001# Quick Start Guide
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3A Docker container is provided for user to try out [bcc](https://github.com/iovisor/bcc).
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5From your host shell:
6```bash
7docker run -it --rm \
8 --privileged \
9 -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro \
10 -v /usr/src:/usr/src:ro \
11 -v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro \
12 --workdir /usr/share/bcc/tools \
13 zlim/bcc
14```
15
16Now, from the container shell, you can try the various pre-installed bcc tools.
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18For examples, please refer to the [tutorial](docs/tutorial.md#1-general-performance).
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20If you wish to install bcc on your host, please refer to [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md).