[@db2 ~]# free -m
             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:         16083      15989         93          0        162       3103
-/+ buffers/cache:      12723       3359
Swap:        16998       6916      10081
[@db2 ~]# uptime
 12:10:18 up 819 days,  2:27,  1 user,  load average: 1.53, 1.46, 1.47
[@db2 ~]# mysql -uroot -p
Password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 270202193
Server version: 5.0.51a-log Source distribution

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql> status;
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mysql  Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.51a, for redhat-linux-gnu (x86_64) using readline 5.0

Connection id:          270202193
Current database:
Current user:           root@localhost
SSL:                    Not in use
Current pager:          stdout
Using outfile:          ''
Using delimiter:        ;
Server version:         5.0.51a-log Source distribution
Protocol version:       10
Connection:             Localhost via UNIX socket
Server characterset:    utf8
Db     characterset:    utf8
Client characterset:    utf8
Conn.  characterset:    utf8
UNIX socket:            /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
Uptime:                 44 days 21 hours 54 min 57 sec

Threads: 28  Questions: 2877072875  Slow queries: 26204  Opens: 11846  Flush tables: 1  Open tables: 4096  Queries per second avg: 741.419
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