cheat:ping
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tags: [ networking ]
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# To ping <host> with 15 packets:
ping -c 15 <host>
# To ping <host> with 15 packets, one every .5 seconds:
ping -c 15 -i .5 <host>
# To test if a packet size of 1500 bytes is supported (to check the MTU for example):
ping -s 1500 -c 10 -M do <host>
tldr:ping
# ping
# Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts.
# More information: <https://manned.org/ping>.
# 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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cheat.sh