ping Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. Ping host: ping {{host}} Ping a host only a specific number of times: ping -c {{count}} {{host}} Ping host, specifying the interval in seconds between requests (default is 1 second): ping -i {{seconds}} {{host}} Ping host without trying to lookup symbolic names for addresses: ping -n {{host}} Ping host and ring the bell when a packet is received (if your terminal supports it): ping -a {{host}}