SYNOPSIS
ping6 [OPTION...] HOST ...DESCRIPTION
Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts.Options valid for all request types:
- -c, --count=NUMBER
- Stop after sending NUMBER packets.
- -d, --debug
- Set the SO_DEBUG option.
- --hoplimit=N
- Specify N as hop-limit.
- -i, --interval=NUMBER
- Wait NUMBER seconds between sending each packet.
- -n, --numeric
- Do not resolve host addresses.
- -r, --ignore-routing
- Send directly to a host on an attached network.
- --ttl=N
- Synonym for --hoplimit.
- -T, --tos=N
- Set traffic class to N.
- -v, --verbose
- Verbose output.
- -w, --timeout=N
- Stop after N seconds.
Options valid for --echo requests:
- -f, --flood
- Flood ping (root only).
- -l, --preload=NUMBER
- Send NUMBER packets as fast as possible before falling into normal mode of behavior (root only).
- -p, --pattern=PATTERN
- Fill ICMP packet with given pattern (hex).
- -q, --quiet
- Quiet output.
- -s, --size=NUMBER
- Send NUMBER data octets.
- -?, --help
- Give this help list.
- --usage
- give a short usage message.
- -V, --version
- Print program version.
Options marked with (root only) are available only to superuser.