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UPTIME(1)                                BSD General Commands Manual                               UPTIME(1)

NAME
     uptime -- show how long system has been running

SYNOPSIS
     uptime

DESCRIPTION
     The uptime utility displays the current time, the length of time the system has been up, the number of
     users, and the load average of the system over the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes.

SEE ALSO
     w(1)

HISTORY
     The uptime command appeared in 3.0BSD.

BSD                                            April 18, 1994                                            BSD

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