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ping — Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-ma

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Problem

How to use the ping command: Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/ping.8.html>.

Solution

ping — Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. More information: <https://keith.github.io/xcode-man-pages/ping.8.html>.

Ping the specified host:

ping "{{hostname}}"

Ping a host a specific number of times:

ping -c {{count}} "{{host}}"

Ping a host, specifying the interval in seconds between requests (default is 1 second):

ping -i {{seconds}} "{{host}}"

Ping a host without trying to lookup symbolic names for addresses:

ping -n "{{host}}"

Ping a host and ring the bell when a packet is received (if your terminal supports it):

ping -a "{{host}}"

Ping a host and prints the time a packet was received (this option is an Apple addition):

ping --apple-time "{{host}}"

Code Snippets

Ping the specified host

ping "{{hostname}}"

Ping a host a specific number of times

ping -c {{count}} "{{host}}"

Ping a host, specifying the interval in seconds between requests (default is 1 second)

ping -i {{seconds}} "{{host}}"

Ping a host without trying to lookup symbolic names for addresses

ping -n "{{host}}"

Ping a host and ring the bell when a packet is received (if your terminal supports it)

ping -a "{{host}}"

Context

tldr-pages: osx/ping

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