$ uptime
Tell how long the system has been running
DOCUMENTEDSystem informationUbuntu 24.04 LTS baseline
Synopsis
uptime [options]What it does
- `uptime` reports the current time, how long the system has been running, the number of logged-in users, and system load averages.
Examples
Show uptime and load information
uptimeImportant details
These examples are intentionally conservative. Command behavior can still depend on filesystem state, permissions, locale, shell, installed package version, and other system configuration.
For exact option semantics, the linked authoritative documentation is the source of truth.