ping – send ICMP echo requests to target host
SYNOPSIS
ping [OPTIONS] host
DESCRIPTION
Ping sends out ICMP echo requests over the ICMP protocol to a host on the network. The default number
of the ICMP echo request packets ping sends out is four. To continually send out packets without stop, use
"-c 0" option.
OPTIONS
-4, -6 Force IP or IPv6 name resolution
-c CNT Send only CNT pings
-s SIZE Send SIZE data bytes in packets (default:56)
-I IFACE/IP Use interface or IP address as source
-W SEC Seconds to wait for the first response (default:10)
(after all -c CNT packets are sent)
-w SEC Seconds until ping exits (default:infinite)
(can exit earlier with -c CNT)
-q Quiet, only displays output at start
and when finished
-b SEC Wait for response time
-d DSCP Chage DSCP value
EXAMPLES
> ping -c 8 192.168.0.5
Send eight ICMP echo requests to 192.168.0.5.
PPP
NAME
ppp – allow a user to bring up or bring down a ppp connection
SYNOPSIS
ppp config <ppp interface name (eg. ppp0)> up|down
ppp --help
DESCRIPTION