ping
Send an ICMP Echo Request to a host and waits for a reply.
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Send an ICMP Echo Request to a host and waits for a reply.
ping [ip|ipv6] <host>ip
(Optional) Use IPv4.
ipv6
(Optional) Use IPv6.
host
The domain name or IP address of the host to be pinged.
If neither ip no ipv6 is specified, the protocol is chosen automatically.
The ping command is used to test the reachability of another system and measure the round-trip time (RTT) to the system using ICMP Echo Request packets. Once the command is issued, it will continue until stopped by pressing Control-C.
ping 192.168.81.42
ping ipv6 www.example.comLast updated