Command to get only the load average Linux [closed]

Question

I need a command to get a output of the load average of linux system to use on a script.

I know the command uptime, but using that command I get all that stuff i don't want, like: 12:09:31 up 20:57, 2 users, load average: 0.12, 0.10, 0.09.

How can I get only the load average on the output?

Like this: load average: 0.11 (for example)

Thank you for your help and sorry my poor english.

Tantrum

Have you checked the /proc filesystem? Maybe you should? – Entrails

ty @Someprogrammerdude – Tantrum

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uptime | awk '{print $8}' – Inexorable

Answer 1

I just googled and found this.

Hope this helps :

http://www.brendangregg.com/blog/2017-08-08/linux-load-averages.html

I think this command will solves your question.

cat /proc/loadavg

Terchie

Yeah, I know that command but it shows the load with other values, ty anyway. – Tantrum

Have you seen the next command : cat /proc/loadavg. And btw it would be helpful if you express what type of result you expected. – Terchie

I have edited my answer check it out! – Terchie

If you are only interested in the load averages then you can do something like this as well: uptime | cut -d ',' -f 4-6 | sed -e 's/^[ \t]*//' – Malonis