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ping6 - Test IPv6 network connectivity

Overview​

The ping6 command test ipv6 network connectivity.

Syntax​

ping6 [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
ping6

# Get help
ping6 --help

# Check version
ping6 --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The ping6 command is part of the networking category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for test ipv6 network connectivity.

Refer to the manual page (man ping6) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the networking category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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