tldr/pages/osx/ping.md

ping

Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. More information: https://ss64.com/osx/ping.html.

• Ping the specified host:

ping "{{hostname}}"

• Ping a host a specific number of times:

ping -c {{count}} "{{host}}"

• Ping host, specifying the interval in seconds between requests (default is 1 second):

ping -i {{seconds}} "{{host}}"

• Ping host without trying to lookup symbolic names for addresses:

ping -n "{{host}}"

• Ping host and ring the bell when a packet is received (if your terminal supports it):

ping -a "{{host}}"

• Ping host and prints the time a packet was received (this option is an Apple addition):

ping --apple-time "{{host}}"