It sends an ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocal) packet to target host url/dns and measureshow long it takes for the acknowledgement ICMP packet from the target to return.
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In linux, what exacly does the ping command do?
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In linux, what exacly does the ping command do?
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It sends an ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocal) packet to target host url/dns and measureshow long it takes for the acknowledgement ICMP packet from the target to return.
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25. Introduction to IP s in excess of 2 seconds if the place is remote enough. On a local LAN this delay will drop to under a millisecond. If ping does not even get to the line PING metalab.unc.edu ..., it means that <span>ping cannot resolve the host name. You should then check that your DNS is set up correctly--see Chapter 27. If ping gets to that line but no further, it means that the packets are not gettin
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