You want to check the system load average and uptime but only want the load average values in a script. Which command and option combination is best?

hard📝 Application Q9 of 15

Linux CLI - System Administration

Afree -l | grep load

Buptime -l

Cvmstat -l

Duptime | awk -F'load average:' '{print $2}'

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Identify command to extract load average
uptime shows load average; using awk extracts the load average part.
Step 2: Check other options
free and vmstat do not have load average options; uptime -l is invalid.
Final Answer:
uptime | awk -F'load average:' '{print $2}' -> Option D
Quick Check:
Extract load average = uptime with awk [OK]

Quick Trick: Use awk to extract load average from uptime [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Master "System Administration" in Linux CLI

9 interactive learning modes - each teaches the same concept differently

Want More Practice?

15+ quiz questions · All difficulty levels · Free

More Linux CLI Quizzes