---
name: "Fwctl::Services::ping"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "fwctl"
version: "0.28-2"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Fwctl::Services::ping"
---

# Fwctl::Services::ping(3pm)

Fwctl module to handle the ping service.

## NAME

Fwctl::Services::ping - Fwctl module to handle the ping service.

## SYNOPSIS

```
    accept  ping -src INTERNAL_NET -dst INTERNET -masq
    deny    ping -dst BAD_GUYS_NET      --account
    account ping -src INTERNET -dst FIREWALL
```

## DESCRIPTION

The ping module manages rules for the ICMP echo-request and echo-reply types used by the ping **program**.

## AUTHOR

Francis J. Lacoste \<francis.lacoste@iNsu.COM\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 1999,2000 iNsu Innovations Inc. All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## SEE ALSO

*fwctl*(8) *Fwctl*(3) *Fwctl::RuleSet*(3)