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