ping

allmacos

Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. See also: `mtr`.

Subcommands (1)

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.

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Examples (7)

Ping a 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

Ping a host with specific number of pings, per-packet response timeout (`-W`), and total time limit (`-w`) of the entire ping run

ping -c count -W seconds -w seconds host

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