---
name: "aecho"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "atalkd"
version: "4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aecho"
---

# aecho(1)

send AppleTalk Echo Protocol packets to network hosts

## Name

aecho - send AppleTalk Echo Protocol packets to network hosts

## Synopsis

**aecho** \[-c *count*\] \[*address* \| *nbpname*\]

## Description

**aecho** repeatedly sends an Apple Echo Protocol (AEP) packet to the host specified by the given AppleTalk *address* or *nbpname* and reports whether a reply was received. Requests are sent at the rate of one per second.

*address* is parsed by [**atalk\_aton**(3)](/atalk_aton/3.md). *nbpname* is parsed by [**nbp\_name**(3)](/nbp_name/3.md). The nbp type defaults to \`*Workstation*’.

When **aecho** is terminated, it reports the number of packets sent, the number of responses received, and the percentage of packets lost. If any responses were received, the minimum, average, and maximum round trip times are reported.

## Examples

Check to see if a particular host is up and responding to AEP packets:

-

  ```
  example% aecho bloodsport
  11 bytes from 8195.13: aep_seq=0. time=10. ms
  11 bytes from 8195.13: aep_seq=1. time=10. ms
  11 bytes from 8195.13: aep_seq=2. time=10. ms
  11 bytes from 8195.13: aep_seq=3. time=10. ms
  11 bytes from 8195.13: aep_seq=4. time=10. ms
  11 bytes from 8195.13: aep_seq=5. time=9. ms
  ^C
  ----8195.13 AEP Statistics----
  6 packets sent, 6 packets received, 0% packet loss
  round-trip (ms)  min/avg/max = 9/9/10
  ```

## Options

- **-c** *count*

  Stop after *count* packets.

## See Also

[ping(1)](/ping/1.md), [atalk\_aton(3)](/atalk_aton/3.md), [nbp\_name(3)](/nbp_name/3.md), aep(4), [atalkd(8)](/atalkd/8.md)

## Author

Contributors to the Netatalk Project (https://netatalk.io/contributors)