ping6(1) [linux man page]
PING6(1) User Commands PING6(1) NAME
ping6 - Packets to network hosts SYNOPSIS
ping6 [OPTION...] HOST ... DESCRIPTION
Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. Options valid for all request types: -c, --count=NUMBER stop after sending NUMBER packets -d, --debug set the SO_DEBUG option -i, --interval=NUMBER wait NUMBER seconds between sending each packet -n, --numeric do not resolve host addresses -r, --ignore-routing send directly to a host on an attached network -w, --timeout=N stop after N seconds Options valid for --echo requests: -f, --flood flood ping (root only) -l, --preload=NUMBER send NUMBER packets as fast as possible before falling into normal mode of behavior (root only) -p, --pattern=PATTERN fill ICMP packet with given pattern (hex) -q, --quiet quiet output -s, --size=NUMBER send NUMBER data octets -?, --help give this help list --usage give a short usage message -V, --version print program version Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options. Options marked with (root only) are available only to superuser. AUTHOR
Written by Jeroen Dekkers. REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>. COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. SEE ALSO
The full documentation for ping6 is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and ping6 programs are properly installed at your site, the command info ping6 should give you access to the complete manual. GNU inetutils 1.9 December 2011 PING6(1)
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IFCONFIG(1) User Commands IFCONFIG(1) NAME
ifconfig - configure network interfaces SYNOPSIS
ifconfig [OPTION...] DESCRIPTION
NAME [ADDR] [broadcast BRDADDR] [pointopoint|dstaddr DSTADDR] [netmask MASK] [metric N] [mtu N] [txqueuelen N] [up|down] [FLAGS] Configure network interfaces. -a, --all display all available interfaces -A, --address=ADDR set interface address to ADDR -B, -b, --broadcast=ADDR, --brdaddr=ADDR set broadcast address to ADDR -d, -p, --dstaddr=ADDR, --peer=ADDR set destination (peer) address to ADDR --down shut the interface down --format=FORMAT select output format (or set back to default) -F, --flags=FLAG[,FLAG...] set interface flags -i, --interface=NAME configure network interface NAME -m, --netmask=MASK set netmask to MASK --metric=N set metric of interface to N -M, --mtu=N set mtu of interface to N -s, --short short output format --up activate the interface (default if address is given) -v, --verbose output information when configuring interface Linux-specific options -T, --txqlen=N set transmit queue length to N -?, --help give this help list --usage give a short usage message -V, --version print program version Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options. Known flags are: allmulti, automedia, debug, loopback, multicast, portsel, running, trailers, up AUTHOR
Written by Marcus Brinkmann. REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>. COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. SEE ALSO
The full documentation for ifconfig is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and ifconfig programs are properly installed at your site, the command info ifconfig should give you access to the complete manual. GNU inetutils 1.9 December 2011 IFCONFIG(1)