uptime command

Detailed Explanation

The uptime command gives a one-line display of the following information: the current time, how long the system has been running, how many users are currently logged on, and the system load averages for the past 1, 5, and 15 minutes.

Basic Syntax

uptime [options]

Common Flags/Options

Option	Description
-p, --pretty	Show uptime in a pretty (human-readable) format.
-s, --since	Show the exact date and time the system was started.

Real-world Examples

Show standard uptime information:

uptime

(Example output: 10:45:12 up 12 days, 3:14, 2 users, load average: 0.12, 0.08, 0.05)

Show uptime in a readable format:

uptime -p

(Example output: up 12 days, 3 hours, 14 minutes)

Show the time when the system booted:

uptime -s

(Example output: 2023-10-14 07:30:15)