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}

• Also display a message if no response was received:

ping -O {host}

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