diff --git a/pages/osx/ping.md b/pages/osx/ping.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0a47a2828f --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/osx/ping.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +# ping + +> Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. + +- Ping the specified host: + +`ping {{host}}` + +- 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}}`