ruptime(1)                                                ruptime(1)


       NAME
             ruptime - show host status of local machines

       SYNOPSIS
             ruptime [-alrtu]

       DESCRIPTION
             The ruptime command gives a status line like uptime for each
             machine on the local network; these are formed from packets
             broadcast by each host on the network once a minute.  Machines
             for which no status report has been received for 5 minutes are
             shown as being down.

          Files
             /var/spool/rwho/whod.*             data files

       USAGE
             Normally, the listing is sorted by host name, but this order
             can be changed by specifying one of the options listed below.

          Options
             ruptime takes the following options:

             -a   Count even those users who have been idle for an hour or
                  more.

             -l   Sort the display by load average.

             -r   Reverse the sorting order.

             -t   Sort the display by up time.

             -u   Sort the display by number of users.

          Warnings
             Note that, for ruptime to work properly, the directory
             /var/spool/rwho must be created by the system administrator.
             Given the adverse effect rwho can have on system and network
             performance, the system administrator must decide whether the
             benefits of the rwho feature are worth the performance cost.

       REFERENCES
             rwho(1), rwhod(1M)





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