ping

Usage: ping [OPTION]... HOST

Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to HOST.

Options:

			-c COUNT	Send only COUNT pings
			-s SIZE		Send SIZE data bytes in packets (default=56)
			-q		Quiet mode, only displays output at start and when finished
		

Example:

			$ ping localhost
			PING slag (127.0.0.1): 56 data bytes
			64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=20.1 ms

			--- debian ping statistics ---
			1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss
			round-trip min/avg/max = 20.1/20.1/20.1 ms