NAME

uptime − Shows how long a system has been running

SYNOPSIS

uptime [-m]

The uptime command displays the current time, the amount of time since the system was last started, the number of users logged into the system, and the load averages. 

FLAGS

-mPrints the Mach factor instead of the load average. 

DESCRIPTION

The display of the uptime command is identical to the heading of a w command display. 

The load average numbers give the number of jobs in the run queue for the last 5 seconds, the last 30 seconds, and the last 60 seconds.  The Mach factor is a variant of the load average, given for the same intervals; the closer its value to 0, the higher the load. 

RELATED INFORMATION

Commands:  w(1), ruptime(1).