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                                        PING6(1)