Questions tagged [ping]
ping is a command line tool/network utility often used to troubleshoot connectivity and network latency issues. PING is an acronym for Packet INternet Groper. Questions about the ping command should use this tag.
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Can ping to other router subnet but cannot ping host to host
Using VMware, I set 2 hosts connected through a router.
All 3 virtual computers run Ubuntu 14.10.
Host A (eth2: 192.168.1.11/24)
Router (eth2: 192.168.1.12/24) (eth3: 192.168.3.2/24)
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unresolved host / Upgrade 12 to 14 Ubuntu/ Net Connection fine through browser
I recently upgraded to 'Trusty' i.e. Ubuntu 14.04. I tried pinging google.com through the terminal.
ping google.com
ping: unknown host google.com
I tried the following:
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Owncloud - ping - DNS
I am very inexperienced with command line and only trying to install owncloud. I have put Ubuntu Server 14.04 on an old 32 bit laptop (thinkpad Z61m). I am trying to install owncloud and have tried:
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Why does ping -f act like this?
ping -f -s 65500 ip_address
I'm using this command to try a sample DoS attack.
Generally cursor is progressing but sometimes cursor is blinking like this:
Generally:
What is the meaning of this?
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I can't access the internet through my raspberry pi when connected through ssh [closed]
Proof of the error
When I try ping 8.8.8.8 through SSH I get this:
PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data.
--- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, ...
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Network Issues ubuntu server
I have a question in regards to network connectivity. I have a mac mini that is running ubuntu server 14.04 and I'm have difficulty not only using apt-get to update and download but for some reason ...
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I can SSH into the server remotely but the ubuntu 14.04 cannot ping the internet
I've tried pinging google as well as 8.8.8.8. Neither works.
Results for cat /etc/network/interfaces
The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
The primary network interface
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Can't ping most urls [closed]
I am able to ping certain domains (like google.com, imgur.com), while most others I tried have 100% packet loss. For example, I can't ping dit.rs, b92.net, novosti.rs, they all have 100% packet loss. ...
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Can't reach my server from another network
setting up my own server lead me to a problem, that i can't solve on my own.
My server is a 'Ubuntu-server 14.04.1' and is located behind a 'FR!TZBox 7390'. My ipv4-adress is projected on a ipv6-...
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14.10 Cannot ping www.google.com
I have a relatively fresh install of ubuntu 14.10. I am currently not able to ping www.google.com but I can successfully do ping 8.8.8.8 and I can successfully ssh into the machine from another ...
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Can't ping my ubuntu pc from Windows 7 pc
Windows 7
Ipadress: 192.168.1.3
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 192.168.1.1
Ubuntu 14.10
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1a:4d:49:69:70
inet addr:192....
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Ubuntu server drop ping for specified interface
I am searching for a possibility to drop the ping packets for my ppp0 interface, but allow them for eth0.
I use ufw know that i can reject ping by changing lines in /etc/ufw/before.rules
But thats ...
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Can't open or ping my ISP's authentication page only from my linux machine
SCENARIO
I just got a new internet connection. It's a fiber optic connection connected to a modem to which my linux computer is connected to through ethernet cable. To get internet access I have to ...
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Ping Adress IPV6 [closed]
Please, how to ping between the two machines (have IPV6 addresses)?
Thanks a lot.
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How to remote access Aster express through ubuntu?
I am using latest version of Aster express edition form Teradata and configured, which is run only in windows so create a virtual machine of windows on my Ubuntu machine, and its perfectly working in ...
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Can browse internet but can't update Ubuntu 14.04
Using wifi connection or 3G connection I can access Internet but when I'm trying to install updates through the software updater it says no Internet connection. When I try ping google.com it also ...
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Using arping command in ubuntu 12.04
I am configuring a pgpool instance to get a HA of postgresql services. I am following this configuration.
I found a command and I ran it manually in my console:
arping_cmd = 'arping -U $_IP_$ -w 1'
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Cannot ping KVM Windows guest from host only
I have an Ubuntu 14.04 machine which uses KVM to host a Windows guest. After a restart I am now unable to ping the Windows guest from the host machine, to confirm everything was working perfectly up ...
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No gateway ping in ubuntu and fedora, but ok on windows
I am facing a confusing problem. while using my home Wifi on ubuntu 14.04 amd64, my internet connection suddenly gives no response but in notification area it is shown as connected.
I switched my ...
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Can't ping Arch Linux machine from Ubuntu Server
I have a server and a desktop.
Server:
OS: Ubuntu Server 14.04.1
IP address: DHCP from Asus router, allocated by MAC address to 192.168.1.4
Connection: wired Ethernet, always on
Desktop:
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Ubuntu,browser can surf the internet, but I cannot ping
I am using ubuntu.I can use firefox in it to surf the internet properly,like google and any other websites.But I cannot use ping command .For example ,when I "ping www.google.com.hk", it get no ...
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How to test that my ubuntu is alive on network?
My question is , how to check that my ubuntu desktop is alive , if ping is disabled in firewall .
What Methods help me to figure out the status of my Ubuntu ?
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Ubuntu server can access internet but cannot ping systems in the LAN
I have 2 ethernet interface eth0 with IP 192.168.1.11 and eth1 with IP 192.168.1.12 and i have modem/router as 192.168.1.1.
I can access internet from this server machine, but cannot access any ...
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adding plugin check_hping to nagios
I need to checking IP:PORT by ping, so I find out check_hping plugin to nagios. I'm trying to add it to the nagios core 4.
http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Plugins/Network-Protocols/ICMP/...
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packet loss in ping
I'm new to linux. Currently I have two ubuntu VMs on a Windows 8 host.
I created two virtual networks for both VMs as below:
1-NAT : to use the windows 8 internet
Two internal connections to connect ...
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Can't ping my own local machine by IP address?
I have an Ubuntu machine named ci-server, with wired connection and fixed IP address of 192.168.0.214.
When I ping by IP I get the following output:
administrator@ci-server:~$ ping 192.168.0.214
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Set wildcard mask for ping
Is there a way to do a command like ping 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 (wildcard masks), without installing a program, or a similar way to ping every node within a specific network/subnet?
I see something ...
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Why is my sequence is always 1?
On my Ubuntu server 12. 04 an usual ping response or result is
PING 192.168.1.10 (192.168.1.10) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 192.168.1.6 icmp_seq=10 Destination Host Unreachable
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Why does pinging work when you've shut down your Apache2 webserver?
I'm new to Apache and Linux/Ubuntu and generally interested in understanding all the processes going on.
I just set up an Apache2 webserver on my Ubuntu 14.04 partition. I intend to run it as a local ...
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Lag spikes when playing games since upgrade to 14.04 from 12.04
I sometimes play games (Awesomenauts, CS:GO,...) on my Ubuntu 14.04 laptop. After upgrading from 12.04 to 14.04 last week the gameplay of all of my internet games suffers from lags every view minutes. ...
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How do I configure a machine to respond or not respond to ping requests?
How can I manage my Ubuntu machine so it doesn't (or does) respond to PING (ICMP ECHO_REQUEST - type 8) requests?
Normally almost all computers in a LAN network respond to ping with an ICMP ...
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How to increase pinging rate?
Is there a way to increase the pinging rate on Ubuntu 10.04 ?
ping routerIP
Thanks.
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Can't ping machine on LAN from 1 out of 3 Kubuntus
I have three Kubuntu systems running, one 12.04 and two 13.10. I have an HP MediaVault (a network attached storage device) on my LAN.
On the 12.04 and one of the 13.10's, I can ping hpmediavault; on ...
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Why ping -f command needs sudo privileges?
When i tried to use ping -f ipaddress command in Ubuntu for testing my system , It fails with a message :
ping: cannot flood; minimal interval, allowed for user, is 200ms
When i type man ping and ...
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How to monitor who is pinging me?
Is there a way to know who is pinging my PC on my network? Is it possible to monitor all ICMP packets? How can I do that?
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How can i ping a Computer or a Printer using its Mac address?
Suppose I have a printer in my network has a Mac Address : 11:22:33:44:55:66 .
Is there a way i can ping it to see if its up or down using its Mac address ?
Any Help ?
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I can not ping microsoft.com but can open it using browser
I can not ping microsoft.com but can open it through Firefox. I am using 12.04LTS. I am able to ping all other websites.
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can not ping google using proxy
I am using a proxy to connect to internet. I can use firefox and software center. but can not ping google. when I try it says
ping google.com
ping: unknown host google.com
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Differences between ping and ping -c 3 option
I would like to know what the differences between using the commands :
ping -c 3 www.google.com
and
ping www.google.com
Any help or information is appreciated.
Thanks!
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Cannot access ubuntu from windows
I cannot access my ubuntu shared folders and I cannot ping it too (from windows). In ubuntu, I have smbd and nmbd services started. The ubuntu machine can be seen in the windows Network directory. The ...
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Block ping from a particular IP address
My server is Ubuntu 12.04:-> IP 192.168.56.100 I have a client Ubuntu 13.04:-> IP 192.168.56.101
I have to block the ping from client to server
So I wrote the IPTABLE rule.
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ping: unknown host
Since few days, my dedicated server (Ubuntu 13.04) is no longer able to ping or connect to my NAS through DNS (hostname -> kr1.synology.me ) . The IP address ( 178.83.88.248 ) address against , is ...
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ping multiple IP's using bash?
I have 10 IP numbers which I have to ping daily for checking , How I can do that by using BASH script. So that I can automate that task by using cron. I want BASH script only.
Thank you.
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A script to ping a group of IPs and return with just the Online?
I need a script that ping a group of ips and return as a result the online one , it will echo for example
10.10.10.10 is online
10.10.10.11 is online
10.10.10.15 is online
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How to know a mac address for a Node knowing its IP on local network? [duplicate]
Is there a way to ping an IP , and know the PC mac address of this IP ?
For exapmle in my network there is a printer which has the ip 192.168.1.99 (dynamic) , i need to
its mac address to give it a ...
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how do you withdraw statistics from website using ping option in Terminal?
Simple question how do you ping using terminal for example Google and get back the statistics of it? I mean packets transmitted packets lost ttl etc. because I tried different options using ping --...
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Can't ping any websites, but can access websites through browser
I'm using Ubuntu 13.10 running on the newest version of Macbook Pro (dual boot). I'm using wireless connection to access websites through the Chrome browser and it works. But ping doesn't work. For ...
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Ping IP or URL from different IP with same Ubuntu
how to ping a IP or URL from different location or IP with same Ubuntu PC .
I want access same IP or URL from the same Ubuntu PC but not with same system IP every time .
thank you.
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Problem Connecting to Wired Network
I just installed Ubuntu Desktop on a brand new Dell computer that had windows installed on it. I have the ethernet plugged in, but it does not connect to the internet.
I get an IP address. It has ...
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Ping works , but unable to do ssh
I disabled the firewall with sudo ufw disable, I can ping the server, the server can ping me but I can't ssh to it:
root@ubuntu:/home/acme# ssh 192.168.1.6 ssh: connect to host
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