ping

ping (Packet Internet Groper) command is used to check the network connectivity between host and server/host. This command takes as input the IP address or the URL and sends a data packet to the specified address with the message “PING” and get a response from the server/host this time is recorded which is called latency.

It has the following syntax: $ ping [OPTIONS] DESTINATION e.g. $ ping devpath.sh

Visit the following resources to learn more:

• What is ping command?
• ping command with examples