#!/usr/bin/env ruby

def uptime
  # take the end of the string off
  re = /,\s*[0-9]*? user|users/
  # call uptime
  uptime = `uptime`
  re =~ uptime
  temp = $`
  re2 = /\s*(\d*:).*\sup /
  re2 =~ temp
  print $'
end

uptime