UPTIME(1)              Linux User's Manual              UPTIME(1)

NAME
       uptime - Tell how long the system has been running.

SYNOPSIS
       uptime
       uptime [-V]

DESCRIPTION
       uptime  gives a one line display of the following informa-
       tion.  The current time, how long the system has been run-
       ning, how many users are currently logged on, and the sys-
       tem load averages for the past 1, 5, and 15 minutes.

       This is the same information contained in the header  line
       displayed by w(1).

FILES
       /var/run/utmp  information  about  who is currently logged
       on
       /proc     process information

AUTHORS
       uptime   was   written   by   Larry   Greenfield   <green-
       fie@gauss.rutgers.edu>   and  Michael  K.  Johnson  <john-
       sonm@sunsite.unc.edu>.

       Please send bug reports to <procps-bugs@redhat.com>

SEE ALSO
       ps(1), top(1), utmp(5), w(1)

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