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What does load average mean in unix/linux?
I'm confused by the load averages produced by the 'uptime' command. I know it might be a stupid question but what are they out of?
(My guess is that they are out of 1)
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In short it is the average sum of the number of processes waiting in the run-queue plus the number currently executing over 1, 5, and 15 minute time periods.
This page is old but explains it well enough.
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