
ping
Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts.
- Ping the specified host:
ping {{host}}
- Ping a host a specific number of times:
ping -c {{count}} {{host}}
- Ping
host
, specifying the interval inseconds
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}}
- Ping
host
and prints the time a packet was received (this option is an Apple addition):
ping --apple-time {{host}}