diff --git a/src/invidious/helpers/uptime.cr b/src/invidious/helpers/uptime.cr
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+class Invidious::Uptime
+  
+  def self.get_uptime
+
+    str_uptime = "error"
+
+    # get the uptime
+    uptime_cmd = "/usr/bin/uptime"
+    uptime_args = "-p"
+    
+    process = Process.new(uptime_cmd, [uptime_args], output: Process::Redirect::Pipe)
+    
+    str_uptime = process.output.gets_to_end
+    
+    return str_uptime
+
+  end
+  
+end
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