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One Day One GNU/Linux Command ============================= ping -- send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network hosts Summary : Packet InterNet Groper uses the ICMP protocol's mandatory ECHO_REQUEST datagram to elicit an ICMP ECHO_RESPONSE from a host or gateway to find whether it is alive or not. See http://ftp.arl.mil/~mike/ping.html (Thanks Vijaykumar). Example: $ ping localhost -- Resolve the IP for localhost and Ping it. $ ping 127.0.0.1 -- Ping for IP 127.0.0.1 $ ping -a host -- Bell after every successful ping. $ ping -b 192.168.1.255 -- Ping the broadcast IP. $ ping -c 6 host -- Stop after sending 6 ECHO_REQUEST packets. # ping -f host -- Flood ping. Packets will generated with Zero inter packet time. $ ping -i 5 host -- Wait 5 seconds between sending each packet. $ ping -q host -- Quiet Mode. Only shows initial and end summary. $ ping -R host -- Record and print the route used by the packets. $ ping -s 100 host -- Sent 100 bytes ICMP packet. Default 56 Bytes. $ ping -w 5 host -- Ping for 5 Sec and Exit. $ ping -p AA host -- Sent packet data filled with pattern AA. Read: man ping HTH :) -- Bharathi S _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
