ping - send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts
$ ping [--count count] [-i interval] [--size size] [--quiet] <host>
-c count
, --count count
: Stop after sending specified number of ECHO_REQUEST packets.-i interval
: Wait interval
seconds between sending each packet. Fractional seconds are allowed.-s size
, --size size
: Amount of bytes to send as payload in the ECHO_REQUEST packets.-q
, --quiet
: Quiet mode. Only display summary when finished.host
: Host to ping