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Matthew Moss
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## Uptime Since... (#174)
Nice and easy one this week. Your task is to write a Ruby script that
reports the date and time of your last reboot, making use of the
`uptime` command.
While `uptime` is available on the various Unixes and Mac OS X,
Windows users might need to do a little extra work. Here are [two][1]
[options][2] for Windows users.
[1]: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555737
[2]: http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5826014.html
The three rules of Ruby Quiz 2:
1. Please do not post any solutions or spoiler discussion for this
quiz until 48 hours have passed from the time on this message.
2. Support Ruby Quiz 2 by submitting ideas as often as you can! (A
permanent, new website is in the works for Ruby Quiz 2. Until then,
please visit the temporary website at
<http://splatbang.com/rubyquiz/>.
3. Enjoy!
Suggestion: A [QUIZ] in the subject of emails about the problem
helps everyone on Ruby Talk follow the discussion. Please reply to
the original quiz message, if you can.
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## Uptime Since... (#174)
Nice and easy one this week. Your task is to write a Ruby script that
reports the date and time of your last reboot, making use of the
`uptime` command.
While `uptime` is available on the various Unixes and Mac OS X,
Windows users might need to do a little extra work. Here are [two][1]
[options][2] for Windows users.
[1]: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555737
[2]: http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5826014.html