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View Documentation Ping6

Access detailed documentation for the ping6 utility to test IPv6 connectivity effectively.

$
Terminal
tldr ping6.py

When To Use

When testing connectivity over IPv6 during network assessments.

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

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Output
# ping6

Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network hosts using IPv6.

Usage:
  ping6 [options] <destination>

Options:
  -c <count>   Stop after sending <count> ECHO_REQUEST packets.
  -i <interval>  Wait <interval> seconds between sending each packet.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

tldr
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Tldr before the shell applies any redirect operators.

How To Run

Execution path

  1. Step 1

    Run the command `tldr ping6.py` in your terminal.

  2. Step 2

    Review the displayed documentation for usage and options.

  3. Step 3

    Use the information to test IPv6 connectivity.

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