cmdxray / commands / uptime

What does uptime do?

show how long the system has been running plus load averages.

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uptime examples, explained

$ uptime

  • uptimeshow how long the system has been running plus load averages

$ uptime -p

  • uptimeshow how long the system has been running plus load averages
  • -pshow the uptime in a pretty, human-readable form

$ uptime -s

  • uptimeshow how long the system has been running plus load averages
  • -sshow the date and time the system booted

uptime flags & options

-pshow the uptime in a pretty, human-readable form
-sshow the date and time the system booted

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