ping

Linux · Network · available in the simulator

What it does

Check network connectivity by sending ICMP packets.

Syntax

ping [opciones] destino

Options and parameters

• -c

  Number of packets to send before stopping.

  ping -c 4 example.com
• -i

  Interval in seconds between sending each packet.

• -s

  Packet size in bytes.

• -W

  Time to wait for a response, in seconds.

• -4

  Force IPv4 fallback/usage.

• -6

  Force IPv6 fallback/usage.

Usage examples

• ping -c 4 8.8.8.8
• ping -c 4 example.com

Related commands

• curl
• dig
• dnsdomainname
• hostname
• ip
• netstat