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ping.py — Check if an IPv4 host is reachable using ICMP. Sends ICMP echo requests and listens for echo replies

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Problem

How to use the ping.py command: Check if an IPv4 host is reachable using ICMP. Sends ICMP echo requests and listens for echo replies. Note: Requires root privileges for raw socket access (e.g., run with sudo). Part of the Impacket suite. More information: <https://github.com/fortra/impacket>.

Solution

ping.py — Check if an IPv4 host is reachable using ICMP. Sends ICMP echo requests and listens for echo replies. Note: Requires root privileges for raw socket access (e.g., run with sudo). Part of the Impacket suite. More information: <https://github.com/fortra/impacket>.

Ping a host from a specified source IPv4 address:

ping.py {{source_ipv4}} {{destination_ipv4}}

Ping 192.168.1.100 from 192.168.1.10:

ping.py 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.100

Code Snippets

Ping a host from a specified source IPv4 address

ping.py {{source_ipv4}} {{destination_ipv4}}

Ping 192.168.1.100 from 192.168.1.10

ping.py 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.100

Context

tldr-pages: common/ping.py

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