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The following is the command syntax:

ping [ options ]  <hostname | IPv4 address_address>

ping6 [ options ]  <hostname | IPv6 address|IPv6_address>

where:

  • hostname is the name of host you want to ping.
  • IPv4_address is the IPv4 address of the host you want to ping.
  • IPv6_address is the IPv6 address of the host you want to ping.

The ping and ping6 commands are basic Linux commands. Depending on the system you are working in, the available options for these commands may vary.