- 1 year ago
Possible to set the computer uptime, either globally or for the current process?
In Python, you can retrieve the computer uptime or the uptime for the current process using the psutil
library. Here's how you can achieve it:
Install
psutil
library: Open a command prompt or terminal and run the following command to install thepsutil
library:pip install psutil
Retrieve computer uptime: To get the computer uptime, you can use the
psutil
library'sboot_time()
function. This function returns the system boot time in seconds since the epoch (January 1, 1970). You can calculate the uptime by subtracting the boot time from the current time. Here's an example:pythonimport psutil
import time
boot_time = psutil.boot_time()
current_time = time.time()
uptime = current_time - boot_time
print(f"Computer Uptime: {uptime} seconds")
The
uptime
variable will contain the computer uptime in seconds.Retrieve process uptime: To get the uptime of the current process, you can use the
psutil
library'sProcess
class and itscreate_time()
method. Thecreate_time()
method returns the process creation time in seconds since the epoch. Similar to the computer uptime, you can calculate the process uptime by subtracting the process creation time from the current time. Here's an example:pythonimport psutil
import time
process = psutil.Process()
process_create_time = process.create_time()
current_time = time.time()
process_uptime = current_time - process_create_time
print(f"Process Uptime: {process_uptime} seconds")
The
process_uptime
variable will contain the process uptime in seconds.
Using the psutil
library, you can easily retrieve the computer uptime or the uptime for the current process in Python. Remember to handle any potential exceptions that may occur when using the library, such as psutil.AccessDenied
or psutil.NoSuchProcess
, to ensure the script runs smoothly in different environments.