load-watcher.sh

#!/bin/bash
PATH='/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin'
SCRIPT_PATH="${0}"
trap '{ clear ; echo "Hey, you pressed Ctrl-C.  Time to quit." ; exit 1; }' INT

# Functions:

  # exit function
  function die()
  {
    echo -e "Error in ${SCRIPT_PATH}:\n${1}"
    exit 1
  }

  [ -x /usr/bin/banner ] || die "This script depends on banner, You can install it by typing: apt-get install sysvbanner"


  while :
  do
    { clear ; banner $(w | grep 'load average' | awk '{print "1min --->" $10; print "5min --->" $11; print "15min --->" $12}'); }
    sleep 1
  done