New Linux users often get confused when talking about server load and the load averages. How to see the current load values on a Linux machines? SSH into your server and switch to the root user or an user account with admin privileges. Then just type “top” and hit enter to see the current processes, memory usage, and CPU related data – including the load averages.
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