UNIX ping Command Examples

19 Feb 2023Best/Tutorial

The ping command in UNIX is used to test connectivity between two nodes in a network. It sends packets to the destination node and waits for a response. Here are some examples of how to use the ping command in UNIX:

Ping a host by IP address:
```
ping 192.168.1.1
```
Ping a host by hostname:
```
ping google.com
```
Limit the number of packets to be sent:
```
ping -c 5 192.168.1.1
```
Set the time interval between sending packets:
```
ping -i 1 192.168.1.1
```
Set the size of the packet to be sent:
```
ping -s 1000 192.168.1.1
```
Ping continuously until stopped:
```
ping -t 192.168.1.1
```
Ping with a specific source IP address:
```
ping -I 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.1
```
Use verbose output to see all the ping results:
```
ping -v 192.168.1.1
```
Use a specific network interface to send the ping packets:
```
ping -I eth0 192.168.1.1
```
Use a specific type of service (TOS) field in the IP header:
ping -Q 0x10 192.168.1.1