System Uptime & Load in Linux

From the Linux Essential Commands cheat sheet · System Information · verified Jul 2026

System Uptime & Load

Check how long system has been running and load average

bash
# Uptime and load
uptime

# Who is logged in
who
w

# Current user
whoami
id
✅ uptime shows time running and load averages
💡 Load averages: 1min, 5min, 15min intervals
🔍 whoami shows current username
uptimeloadusers

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