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Question UNable to find ping command
HI,
I am new to unix. I have used some basic commands and written some simple shell scripts in teh past. Currently, I am supposed to write a script to continuosly check if a couple of machines are up and if not to start a script. I am using a bash - 2.03. I have tryying to use the ping command at teh prompt but geta message - 'Command not found'. I checked the biin folder, and yes, it doesnt contain that command. Is there anything I can do? In fact ipconfig and related commands dont exist either.
Please help me....
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In your script, try using

/bin/ping instead of ping.

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Usually /usr/sbin/ping

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Smile Thanks for the help with ping!
Thanksf or the info. sbin worked
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