---
name: "ncpus"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mdm"
version: "0.1.3-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ncpus"
---

# ncpus(1)

print the number of virtual CPUs

## NAME

ncpus - print the number of virtual CPUs

## SYNOPSIS

**ncpus \[** *+n* \| *n* \| *-n* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**ncpus** prints the number of virtual CPUs to standard output.  With the *+n* argument, it prints the number of processors +n; with the *-n* argument, it prints the number of processors -n (if the result is less than 1, **ncpus** prints 1). With the *n* argument, **ncpus** prints *n*. **ncpus** ignores malformed argument.

This program is a part of the Middleman System (mdm).

## EXIT STATUS

The exit status of **ncpus** is 0.

## SEE ALSO

[**mdm.screen**(1)](/mdm.screen/1.md)