LPIC-2 Exam 201 (Linux Engineer) — Question 20

In the following output of the command uptime, the load averages represent the system load averages for what time frames?
12:10:05 up 18 days, 19:00, 2 users, load average: 0.47, 24.71, 35.31

Answer options

• A. 1, 5 and 15 minutes
• B. 1, 15 and 30 minutes
• C. 5, 20 and 25 seconds
• D. 15, 30 and 60 minutes
• E. 15, 45 and 90 seconds

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as the load averages shown in the uptime command output are calculated over the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes. The other options list different time intervals that do not correspond to the standard output of the uptime command.