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Brian Epstein wrote:
On Fri, 15 Aug 2003, Paul wrote:
Could someone explain what "load average" is in a way that makes sense?
From the top Manual:
"The load averages are the average number of process ready to run
during the last 1, 5 and 15 minutes. This line is just like
the output of uptime(1). The uptime display may be toggled by
the interactive l command."
Let me know if this doesn't make sense.
What does it really mean in practical terms? For example, when is a
load average too high? Does that number differ depending on the
system? What is an ideal load average, meaning that the system is being
utilized at a confortable level?
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