---
name: "proc_uptime"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.19-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/proc_uptime"
---

# proc\_uptime(5)

system uptime

## NAME

/proc/uptime - system uptime

## DESCRIPTION

- */proc/uptime*

  This file contains two numbers (values in seconds): the uptime of the system (including time spent in suspend) and the amount of time spent in the idle process.

## SEE ALSO

[**proc**(5)](/proc/5.md)