Uptime

_commands/basics/uptime.md

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+uptime
+-------
+
+`uptime` prints out how long your system has been up and running.
+
+~~~ bash
+$ uptime
+21:57:05 up 10:09,  1 user,  load average: 0.23, 0.35, 1.06
+~~~
+
+<!--more-->
+
+
+### Useful Options / Examples
+
+#### Description of Output
+`uptime` displays the following information in one line when it is ran:
+
+* The current time
+* How long the system has been up (the 'up time')
+* The number of users on the system
+* The system load average in
+	* The past 1 minute
+	* The past 5 minutes, and
+	* The past 15 minutes
+
+
+### `uptime -p`
+Displays the uptime in a nicer, **p**rettier format.
+
+`uptime --pretty` can also be used.
+
+~~~ bash
+$ uptime -p
+up 10 hours, 25 minutes
+~~~
+
+
+### `uptime -s`
+Displays the uptime **s**ince, in yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS format.
+
+`uptime --since` can also be used.
+
+~~~ bash
+$ uptime -s
+2018-10-24 11:47:53 
+~~~
+
+### `uptime -V`
+Displays your **V**ersion of uptime.
+
+`uptime --version` can also be used.
+
+~~~ bash
+$ uptime -V
+uptime from procps-ng 3.3.12 
+~~~
+
+### `uptime -h`
+Displays a short **h**elp page, similar to this page. 
+
+`uptime --help` can also be used.
+
+~~~ bash
+$ uptime -h
+
+Usage:
+ uptime [options]
+
+Options:
+ -p, --pretty   show uptime in pretty format
+ -h, --help     display this help and exit
+ -s, --since    system up since
+ -V, --version  output version information and exit
+~~~