ping

Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts.

Runs as ping|macOS, Linux, Windows

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 7 fields

Send echo requests to a host. Only options shared by BSD and Linux ping are offered; flags that differ between platforms are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui ping

Ping a hostExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Hostname or IP*

string

Packet count*

4integer

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Ping four times

hostcount

Ping until interrupted

host

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Hostname or IP

string · positional 0

Packet count

Stop after this many packets; unset pings until interrupted.
integer

-c

Seconds between packets

number

-i

Numeric output only

boolean

-n

Quiet output

boolean

-q

Data bytes

integer

-s

Verbose output

boolean

-v

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

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completion

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed ping against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.