NAME
ping6 — send ICMP6 ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts
SYNOPSIS
ping6 [option ...] host ...
DESCRIPTION
Send ICMP6 ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts and report the replies received.
OPTIONS
-c, --count total
Stop after sending the total number of packets.
-i, --interval pause
Wait for pause seconds between sending each packet.
-w, --timeout end
Stop after end seconds.
-n, --numeric
Do not resolve host addresses.
--hoplimit limit
--ttl limit
Set the maximum allowed number of hops to limit.
-r, --ignore-routing
Send directly to a host on an attached network.
-T, --tos class
Set the traffic class.
-f, --flood
Flood ping (root only).
-l, --preload initial
Send an initial number of packets as fast as possible before falling into normal mode of behavior (root only).
-p, --pattern pattern
Fill ICMP6 packets with the given pattern (hex).
-s, --size octets
Send the number of data octets in each packet.
-v, --verbose
Verbose output.
-q, --quiet
Quiet output.
-d, --debug
Set the SO_DEBUG option.
-?, --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 the superuser.
GNU Network Utilities February 9, 2019 GNU Network Utilities