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Commands Reference, Volume 5


uptime Command

Purpose

Shows how long the system has been up.

Syntax

uptime

Description

The uptime command prints the current time, the length of time the system has been up, the number of users online, and the load average. The load average is the number of runnable processes over the preceding 5-, 10-, 15-minute intervals. The output of the uptime command is, essentially, the heading line provided by the w command.

Related Information

The ruptime command, w command.


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